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TIL The Muppets Singing Bohemian Rhapsody was one of the first 1080p videos uploaded to YouTube

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VBYY4 TIL That part of the CIA's Memorial Wall is the Book of Honor which identifies agents who have died in the field. However, as of 2021, 37 of the 137 entries in the book have no names as the identities remain classified even decades later.
5Ved8 TIL about the Goiânia accident, the worst nuclear disaster in Latin America’s history. A mysterious canister containing blue powder was found in a junkyard and passed through a family, resulting in 249 severely contaminated people and 4 deaths, one being a 6 year old girl.
Eg5XV Today I learned that in the Bahamas, people drive on the left side of the road, but about half the cars are designed for driving on the right side.
5YLgQ TIL the song 1985 isn't by Bowling for Soup. It was originally written and preformed by SR-71.
P1AEe TIL director Werner Herzog infrequently hosts his own film school that teaches such things as "the art of lockpicking", "The creation of your own shooting permits" and "The exhilaration of being shot at unsuccessfully" among other things.