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TIL the Revenue generated from the success of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" helped fund the production of Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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E5dX TIL Ronald Reagan carried the card containing nuclear launch codes with him in his pockets; after his attempted assassination, the card was found lying in one of his shoes outside the Emergency Room, unsecured.
KYvla TIL that from July 9, 1832 to August 5, 1835 there was a small, unrecognized country called the Republic of Indian Stream carved from a contested segment of New Hampshire on the border of the US and British Lower Canada. The citizens voted to join New Hampshire in 1836.
kO07E TIL that CNN has a tape recorded to broadcast as the end of the world is happening
4XyPJ TIL that some birds spread fire by carrying lit sticks in order to find food
ZpylB TIL African wild dogs use sneezes to cast their vote on whether they are ready to begin a hunt. Researchers noted a minimum number of sneezes required to rally the group, with sneezes from dominant individuals worth more than other dogs.