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TIL Nicolas Cage chose Cage to be his stage surname because he was a fan of the Marvel character Luke Cage

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5Ojn TIL there is a 1500 foot long spiral coil jutting into The Great Salt Lake that is only visible during droughts and has only been visible on three occasions since it was built in 1970
XEV0D TIL there are people who keep leeches as pets.
9YXyD TIL NASA has a public access TV channel. When not showing live news coverage, NASA TV airs a variety of programming. Viewers may see views of the Earth from the International Space Station; replays of mission operations or news conferences; or episodes of produced programs
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