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TIL of the Turner Doomsday Video where if the world were to ever end CNN would air this pre recorded video

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g04 TIL: There will be a SpongeBob SquarePants movie sequel!
wmr8 TIL that the ♥ shape came from the Silphium plant, a now extinct contraceptive plant used by the Romans
W0OB TIL Rep. Tom Moore Jr, concerned about legislators’ lack of attention in passing bills, once got the Texas Legislature to inadvertently pass a bill honoring the Boston Strangler for his work in population control
awD5M TIL 25 years ago, a man began transforming his home village in India from one being destroyed by alcoholism and gambling to one obsessed with sobriety and chess. He started coaching people for free and now, of the 6,000 people in the village, at least 70% can play the game.
VBk5D TIL the most commonly used name for a character in a movie is "Jack"