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TIL that the gavel used by the US Senate was smashed to bits by Richard Nixon during a heated argument on US nuclear energy

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lkP1 TIL Ted Bundy was used like Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) in Silence of the Lambs and was asked for help in catching the Green River Killer (Gary Ridgway), another Serial Killer active in Washington State. Bundy predicted Ridgway’s actions.
BejW TIL the University of California (with 61 winners) has more Nobel winners than China, India, Japan, and the rest of Asia combined (with 49 laureates).
5Y8Yk TIL that rock legend Jim Morrison’s last meal was sweet and sour chicken from a Chinese restaurant with beer.
N5W6 TIL that flags are flown at half mast when someone important dies to allow “the invisible flag of death” to fly at the top of the mast, signifying death’s prescence, power, and prominence
BrbRy TIL: Vanilla comes from a flowering plant in the orchid family. It grows as a vine and flowers only bloom for one day. There is only a 1% chance of wild pollination so each flower must be hand pollinated. The fruits are 15–23 cm (6–9 in) long pods and are used to produce vanilla extract.