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TIL that the 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie Smart House was directed by LeVar Burton (Geordie La Forge on Star Trek: TNG)

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7ry7L TIL that it is illegal in the US to trade futures contracts on onions and "motion picture box office receipts" due to the Onion Futures Act
y60e TIL two towns in Norway and Italy, stuck in mountain shadows for six months every year, use steerable mirrors on ridgelines to light up the town square.
OoWb6 TIL that recoilless rifles (aka cannons/rocket launchers) are used to safely trigger avalanches from a distance in a controlled manner.
PLbn TIL: The La Brea Tar Pits is a good example of a tautological place name - “The The Tar Tar Pits”. Others include; Torpenhow Hill, or Hillhillhill Hill…
wod6Y TIL the lunar temperature was 93ºC (200ºF) at the landing site of Apollo 11.