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TIL “In 2000, [Blockbuster Video] turned down a chance to purchase a one-year-old company called Netflix for $50 million.”

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Rm9l TIL that Deadpool has a sidekick. Bob, agent of Hydra, joined Hydra for a steady job and dental plan. He has no superpowers or combat training and Deadpool brings him on dangerous missions for his own amusement.
rNrwx TIL in the aftermath of the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, a sports stadium had been commandeered as a makeshift morgue. Inside, bodies were packed in ice with only their heads and hands showing so relatives could identify them.
oRVNK TIL the lunar surface contains 1.1 million metric tons of helium-3. Just 25 tons would meet all of the US energy needs for a year. Helium-3 fusion produces charged particles which are not radioactive. Helium-3 is also renewable, being constantly deposed by solar winds on the surface of the Moon.
oB9L7 TIL the Captain Planet cartoon had an episode dedicated to the dangers of over population with the planeteer alert telling you not to have too many kids
GY6A4 TIL the Bee Gees song "Massachusetts" was originally written for The Seekers, but when they couldn't get the song to The Seekers, the Bee Gees recorded it themselves. Their version ended up charting at #1 in 13 countries and became one of the best selling singles in history.