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TIL that while there are many theories for the origin of life, most of them fall into 1 of 4 kinds: 1) Supernatural event, 2) Life arises all the time, 3) Life has no "beginning," 4) Improbable chemical event.

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XEBVj TIL that Kennedy Island in the Solomon Islands is named after President Kennedy who swam there after his boat was sunk by the Japanese in WWII. It was purchased in 2004 for less than a thousand US dollars by someone coincidentally named Kennedy.
GANkG TIL in 2011 a man in Egpyt named his daughter Facebook. He chose the name to "to express his joy at the achievements made by the January 25 youth," who organized protests with social media, that began on that day, and led to the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, after 30 years in power.
EB8o TIL that in 1953, Swanson overestimated the number of Turkeys it would sell by 26 tons. They decided to cook it, slice it, and sell it individually. This is known as the first ever TV dinner to be sold.
a8Ga0 TIL: Astronaut Anne McClain was the first person to be investigated for space crime in 2019, when her estranged wife accused her of accessing her bank account while in space. Fortunately, investigators found the accusations were false and her now ex was charged with making false statements.
l76M5 TIL that the Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Rome pretending jews had a highly contagious disease called 'Syndrome K' to keep them safe from Anti-Semitic laws when the Nazis occupied Northern Italy.