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TIL that the “post-rain” smell is caused by a mixture of plant oils, bacterial spores, and ozone

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6E0B7 Today I learned the name of SpongeBob's most popular song is "rakehornpipe"
mxD8x TIL in 2001 Stan Lee was given the opportunity to re-imagine DC's Justice League and he made Batman black, Wonder Woman Hispanic and The Flash a teenage girl.
YN0v TIL The area code by NASA in Orlando is (321)
Z8NOY TIL that over 600 fighter pilots of the Swedish Air Force were killed in training exercises during the duration of the Cold War. Eventually in the 1960's flight safety became a concern because aircraft became more expensive.
lo8E5 TIL of the postman in Ireland who managed to deliver a letter with just a hand drawn map and no address.