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TIL that on April 12, 1955, Edward R. Murrow asked Jonas Salk who owned the patent to the polio vaccine, his response was “Well, the people, I would say… There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?”

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wrO7 TIL that giant tortoises from the Galapagos can survive without food or water for up to a year. In the past, buccaneers, whalers and fur sealers would store them live in their ships’ holds as a fresh meat source that doesn’t require feeding.
bmZZ TIL The word “colonel” is spelled that way due to the word’s Italian origin (“colonello”) but pronounced “ker-nel” due to the Spanish pronunciation of the word (“coronel”).
BZjD TIL that when Ronald Reagan was suffering from Alzheimer’s he used to rake the leaves out of his family pool, not knowing that his secret service men were replenishing the leaves.
bkP4 TIL That “Liquid Smoke”, used on meats, is actually condensed smoke, not a bunch of artificial flavors.
4x6 TIL Interracial marriage was illegal in Alabama until 2000.