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TIL the difference between telenovelas and soap operas. Telenovelas end after a certain period of time, while soap operas go on as long as ratings justify doing so.

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KOr6Q TIL apart from the legendary Y2K, the crisis programmers really fear is in 2038, when systems running C will run out of dates
oRM1E TIL that on the planet Mercury there is a crater named after George Balanchine because it looks like one of his tutus.
QNaP9 TIL of Pre-Code Hollywood, a period that produced controversial movies between the invention of sound in films and enforcement of the MPA
b4j7 TIL Mohammed wrote an open letter to Christians that declared their right to self-governance, protection for churches and monasteries, and freedom to practice their religion openly in Muslim controlled areas. Muslims are commanded to follow this until the end of time.
R7dBl TIL Mitigation explains one of the great anomalies of plane crashes. Crashes are far more likely to happen when the captain — that is, the more experienced pilot — is in the flying seat because of the 'Mitigated Speech'.