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TIL that jack o'lanterns were originally carved from turnips not pumpkins

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nxjY TIL that a new type of math was invented for Futurama in the episode “The Prisoner of Brenda”
YpNjx TIL Gorillas hum happy songs when they eat. “And if it’s their favourite food, they sing louder.”
5Vnok TIL that between 1983 and 2004, NBC ran 2 hours of comedy programming every Thursday night, known as "Must See TV". The lineup included some of the most iconic comedies of all time, such as Frasier, Seinfeld, Friends, and Will & Grace. They placed 1st almost every week. They now rank 4th.
kJeZ1 TIL Peter Sellers died of a heart attack at 54. His son later died of a heart attack exactly 26 years later to the day, aged 52.
m1p9E TIL that the Ganges river receives around 19 billion gallons (72 billion liters) of sewage a day, most of which is untreated.