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TIL Turkeys blush when excited
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TIL that Oliver Cromwell was disinterred in 1661 for a “posthumous execution.” His decapitated head was passed around between collectors and museum owners until finally being re-buried in 1960.
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TIL the Statue of Liberty didn’t turn completely green until 1906
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TIL A FedEx pilot inverted a cargo jet pinning a hijacker to the ceiling of the plane, performing maneuvers beyond all known capabilities to land safely
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TIL that Mister Rogers was awarded 40 honorary degrees throughout his career as an entertainer and educator.
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TIL after Hurricane Ike in 2008, Comcast customers were billed for unreturned equipment that had been destroyed by the hurricane. Customers were charged as much as $1000 for failing to return modems, DVRs, and other equipment that had been lost or destroyed.