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TIL the dark region on the north pole of Pluto’s moon, Charon, is called Mordor.

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mx0Lv TIL that right after President William McKinley was shot in September 1901 a surgeon was called upon to help him. The surgeon didn't know it was for the president and said,"Don't you see, I can't leave. I am in the middle of a case even if it were for the President of the United States"
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