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TIL that the character Guinan in Star Trek:TNG, played by Whoopi Goldberg, was named after an American actress, producer and entrepreneur, Texas Guinan. A colorful character who would greet her speakeasy’s patrons, “Hello, Sucker! Come on in and leave your wallet on the bar."

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KY65B TIL Perfect environment created for wild pandas has made them too comfortable to feel the urge to breed
D1XDY TIL That the ARA General Belgrano that was sunk during the Falklands War (1982) between Argentina and the United Kingdom, was at anchor at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (1942).
x6PJ0 TIL loons have their feet so far back on their body for swimming efficiency that they can barely walk on land, having to push themselves along on their bellies; they also can only take off from large bodies of water
Yp0QG TIL solitaire was originally included in earlier computer programs to help users strengthen their clicking and dragging skills.
Mebaa TIL of cherubism, a genetic disease that causes large cysts to form inside face bones, making the bones sponge-like and disfigured.