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Today I learned that the spikes at the end of Stegosaurus’s tail are called “thagomizers” because of a Far Side comic, published in 1982, that featured a cave man pointing to a diagram of a Stegosaurus tail with the caption “Now this end is called the Thagomizer–after the late Thag Simmons.”

gJgA TIL: license plate sized tiles known as “Toynbee tiles” began appearing around the United States and South America in the 80’s that contained cryptic messages about resurrecting the dead on Jupiter. Over 300 have been found so far, and has influenced copycat artists.
Ryal TIL it is cheaper for seniors to live on a cruise ship than in a nursing home. The average nursing home is $200 a day, while Princess Cruises charge $135 a day, plus offers better food, daily fresh sheets, swimming pools, shows and entertainment, and the ability to travel anywhere in the world.
mwOy TIL that in 1999 an Iraqi refugee fled to Australia and lived off their welfare system. Years later after he became successful, he walked into the local welfare office and tried to pay back every cent with an $18,000 check.
oel7 TIL Russian has surpassed German the second most used language on the web (behind English)
VplB TIL that after Kenny Waters was convicted of murder, his sister put herself through college and law school to prove his innocence. She worked with the Innocence Project to get DNA tested, and he was freed. The 2010 movie “Conviction”, starring Hillary Swank, was based on his story.