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TIL that there are estimated to be around 36 active communicating intelligent civilizations in our galaxy according to a research team from the University of Nottingham, UK.

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Z86jR TIL Stalin's wife, Nadezhda, often argued with him, partly due to her desire to pursue a career, when he wanted her to have a domestic role. She later shot herself in the heart. Her death was announced as appendicitis, and her children were not told the truth of her death until years later.
R7VnQ TIL that "mad honey" is cultivated in Turkey - honey made from nectar from rhododendron flowers. Small doses cause hallucinations, large doses bring seizures and death. It is used as medicine by Turkish villagers, who drink it in milk with breakfast and believe it increases sexual potency
vPgAL TIL that the Governor of Indiana officially names the city of LaPorte, a town of barely 20,000 people, the capital of Indiana for July 4th which has been a tradition dating back to WWII due to its patriotism and parade of over 60,000 people in attendance.
gKQD TIL the longest golf drive ever recorded goes to Russian astronaut Mike Lopez-Alegria. In 2004 he used a 6-iron to strike a ball one-handed while tethered to the International Space Station. NASA predicts the ball will fly approximately 1 million miles before disintegrating into Earth’s atmosphere.
veD4 TIL the Foo Fighter’s song “Hey, Johnny Park” is named so because Dave Grohl’s (frontman) old best friend growing up was named Johnny Park. Dave hoped that his old friend would see that Dave named a song after him and would give him a call after years without communication.