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TIL that the SI unit of time equal to one million years is called a megaannus. Its larger versions are the gigaannus and the teraannus.

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xVgm1 TIL “Almost Unreal”, the Roxette song that ends the movie SUPER MARIO BROS. was actually written for HOCUS POCUS, both 1993 Disney releases.
G7M7 TIL doctors are transplanting poop from healthy people into the stomachs of people with certain illnesses–and it is healing them at a rate of 91-98%.
DvVD TIL during the 2008 world hops shortage, the Samuel Adams brewery shared 20,000 pounds of their excess hops with 108 different craft breweries, at cost, to help prevent them from going out of business.
7dXZ TIL texting and driving is about 6 times more likely to cause an accident than driving intoxicated
69vLQ TIL: FDR, until his death, investigated the Oak Island Mystery. A collection of lost treasure in Canada that has been rumored for centuries. The money pit was said to contain artifacts from the Knights Templar or Captain Kidd. There has been several investors over the years, including John Wayne.