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TIL Jim Davis' (aka the creator of the Garfield comic strip) first wife was allergic to cats

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bal7 TIL that Jimmy Carter saw a UFO in 1969. He was so impacted by it that he promised to disclose every piece of information about UFO sightings if he became president. However, after being elected, he distanced himself from disclosure, citing “defense implications”.
nlVB TIL That before his death, Kurt Cobain and Michael Stipe planned to record together.
loEX1 TIL neither the Spice Girls themselves or their management came up with the Scary, Sporty, Baby, Ginger, Posh aliases. They were devised by Top of the Pops magazine in 1996 and later adopted by the group
x6LP5 TIL about Shōnanzakura Sōta, a retired sumo wrestler with the worst winning record of all time (3 wins and 238 losses). He also holds the record for most losses in a row (104). His performances were so bad, that many accused him of losing on purpose.
X0Pr TIL That the Eiffel tower was actually made in Romania, and each piece of metal reads “Made in Resita, Romania”