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TIL that when a moon has a moon, it's called a moonmoon. Theoretical candidates that could host a moonmoon are Earth's moon, Callisto, Titan, and Iapetus, though none have ever been detected

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9Yker TIL Abraham Lincoln was inducted to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as an honoree for an Outstanding American award in 1992. His wrestling skills were well known during his life, having only one recorded loss in a dozen years. He even beat the New Salem county champion when he was 29 years old.
arXL TIL in 1937, a natural gas leak at the local school in New London, Texas caused a massive explosion that killed more than 295 students and teachers, the deadliest school disaster in US history. Adolf Hitler even sent his condolences via telegram.
J19gl TIL that type "O" is the primary blood type among the Indigenous populations of the Americas, particularly within Central and South American populations, with a frequency of nearly 100%.
Q7AX TIL that an 1859 solar storm caused the Northern Lights/Aurora Borealis to be seen as far south as Cuba
8agWX TIL, there are 38 subspecies of wolves (Canis Lupus), yet all domesticated dogs from Chihuahuas to Great Danes are only one of those subspecies.