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TIL space junk destroys around one satellite each year

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7EJX TIL that Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz refused to use a laugh track for A Charlie Brown Christmas. He thought the audience should be able to enjoy the show without being cued when to laugh. When CBS executives saw the final product, they were horrified and believed the special would be a flop
jNbej Today I learned an Adze is a sideways Axe
Y7Mmv TIL of the jockey Frank Hayes. Never previously winning a race before, he is the only known jockey to have died mid race remaining on the horse and winning.
wLx0P TIL that dogs can suffer from narcolepsy, and that eating can be tricky for them because their excitement over food will trigger attacks.
vPZo8 TIL the pilot for "E.R." was originally written back in 1974 as a film screenplay