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TIL: Kevin Flynn (Tron:Legacy) was on “The Grid” for over 1200 years

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69g7Y TIL that a gothic soap opera ran in the 60s and early 70s called Dark Shadows. This show was focused on the lives of the Colins family who’s characters dealt supernatural monsters and being such as vampires, werewolves, ghosts, witches, and other creatures.
woArE TIL In 1952, the Pakistani army and Pakistani navy communicated a military signal titled “File 1971” that predicted the separation of East Pakistan. Not only did the file predict East Pakistan’s separation but the title coincidentally contains the year in which the separation actually happened
b9Ox7 TIL about the Banana Massacre of 1928, where the US threatened Colombia with military invasion if it didn't end the ongoing Chiquita workers' strike. The Colombian army fired on unarmed protesters, men, women, and children, killing somewhere between 800 and 3,000.
6EygJ TIL Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet (30 meters) long and upwards of 200 tons (181 metric tons). Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant.
Bgxpd TIL The naming convention for generations following Gen X, Y and Z follows the Greek Alphabet, with the current cohort known as Generation Alpha.