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TIL Michael Jackson’s Thriller went platinum not once, not twice, but thirty-three times

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wow18 TIL about the Our Lady of Angels School Fire. A Catholic school in Chicago burned down in 1958, killing 92 students and 3 nuns.
nedyW TIL guru nanak promoted women equality in the 15th century.
690Mw TIL Neptune is not blue in colour, instead it's pale greenish-blue, as is Uranus. The original photos of Neptune taken by Voyager 2 in 1980s had been enhanced to highlight it's atmospheric features. Over time the captions of this changes were left out and blue became the defining colour of Neptune.
0wVpR TIL humans have descended from a single reptilian ancestor approximately 320 million years ago
oBPgA TIL game designer Will Wright was inspired to create The Sims by the 1991 Oakland firestorm. He lost his home in the fire, and wanted to create a game that emulated his experience of rebuilding his life in the aftermath.