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TIL The Goodyear Blimp is the Official bird of Redondo Beach California!

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LQOdP TIL Dark Matter is only one possible explanation to the problem of why observations of galactic rotation do not match up with mathematical models. Modified Newtonian Dynamics is another explanation that solves some of the problems Dark Matter cannot explain. Neither explanation is perfect though.
xV8Zb TIL That in 1991 Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) was arrested by undercover detectives in Sarisota Florida for indecent exposure at a porn theater. Pee Wee made an appearance at the 1991 MTV VMAs and received a standing ovation after asking the audience, "Heard any good jokes lately?"
aJWJ TIL: Dionysus, the son of Zeus, was: born of a virgin on the 25th December in a manger; performed miracles including turning water into wine; was referred to as the “saviour” and “king of kings”; and was killed and rose from the dead after three days to ascend to heaven; 1,000 years before Christ.
Blyy TIL For his scene in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Charlie Sheen stayed awake for 48 hours to give the desired ‘wasted’ look
b6Z1E TIL our brains paralyze our muscles while we’re dreaming so we don’t physically act out what we’re doing in our dreams. Fascinating.