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TIL that the 1961 game show "You're in the Picture" was so poorly received that it was cancelled after only two episodes. The second episode consisted entirely of the host apologizing to the audience for how bad the first episode had been.

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Lbyr TIL that Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system. This Martian volcano is three times as tall as Mt. Everest and an observer near the summit would be unaware of standing on a high mountain, as the slope of the volcano would extend beyond the horizon.
MexOb TIL that silly string has military usage in the detection of tripwires. The string would settle onto the ground in areas without tripwires, but catch on to any that is present. The silly string reveals the wire, but it will not set it off due to its light weight.
e04n TIL that a man from Williamson County, Texas was jailed for 25 years for the brutal murder of his family while prosecutors withheld DNA evidence which proved him innocent. M. Morton is now free from jail and the prosecutors still hold their judiciary positions in the department
yQ4aJ TIL after Marcelo Bielsa became manager of Leeds United FC, he found out that the average fan had to work 3 hours to pay for a match ticket. He called his players together and made them pick up litter from around the training ground for 3 hours, to appreciate how the fans laboured for their passion
QJoMe TIL The Chocolate Hills on Bohol Island, Philippines, are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, transforming the area into seemingly endless rows of Hershey's "chocolate kisses". There are 1,247 hills, of which two have been developed into tourist resorts