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TIL that asteroids 1227 through 1234 were named to spell out "G. Stracke" to honor the German astronomer Gustav Stracke who had requested not to have a planet named after him.

7rYQb TIL in 2013 a California couple discovered a trove of gold coins in their backyard while walking their dog. Tucked away in eight buried cans were 1,427 rare mint-condition coins dating from 1847 to 1894. A rare coin expert who represents the finders, appraised the U.S. coins at $11 million.
NXBOb TIL Hitler's mistress, Eva Braun, showed no interest in politics, except in one notable episode. Learning that women's cosmetics and luxuries were to be banned owing to Germany's total war, she came to Hitler in 'high indignation,' leading to a halt in production without an outright ban.
m1mpO TIL The most abundant wild bird on planet earth is the Red-billed Quelea. The birds fly in flocks of 2 million or more and in such tightly synchronized masses they can be mistaken at a distance for clouds of smoke. Single colonies can cover hundreds of acres, totaling tens of millions of birds.
yQyre TIL that after Robin Williams' death, Disney wanted to make a new Aladdin movie featuring Williams' unused Genie outtakes from the previous films. However, this was forbidden by a special clause in Williams' will, leading to Disney scrapping their plans.
99K6 TIL In 2005 the Mexican Army crossed into US territory for the first time since WWII, to help feed victims of Hurricane Katrina