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TIL there was a 1983 mars landing planned in 1969

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woAQW TIL that, in 1947, there was a proposal to create an independent united Bengali state instead of partitioning Bengal between India and Pakistan. It was not accepted, though it did have some support. (In 1971, east Bengal, also known as East Pakistan, acquired its independence as Bangladesh.)
jXAN TIL The Seaside Inn in Kennebunkport, Maine has been in continuous operation under the Gooch family since 1667, making it one of the oldest companies in the United States. The inn is currently owned by the twelfth generation descendants.
w5KY TIL the movie “Blazing Saddles” was the first film from a major studio to have a fart joke.
JmwQ TIL at least one dead body is washed ashore somewhere along the River Thames in London every week.
Mg18 TIL that Peter the Great implemented a beard tax in hopes of modernizing Russia. People who payed the tax were given a token that said “the beard tax has been taken” and “the beard is a superfluous burden”.