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TIL that children's TV host Soupy Sales, during one of his programs, asked children to send him the "funny green pieces of paper with pictures of U.S. Presidents" from their parent's wallets and purses. He received thousands of dollars in the mail and was suspended for two weeks.

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a8x4J TIL only ten countries officially recognize a national sport - and despite their popularities, countries like the United States, England, Japan and China don't recognize baseball, football, sumo, or table tennis as such. Canada is also the only country to recognize two: ice hockey and lacrosse.
XEaQE TIL that, after an attack by a predator, the surviving prairie dogs do a celebratory dance.
5ByD TIL: There really isn’t such a thing as a “logical left brain” or a “creative right brain”. Both sides contribute to the processes.
BrvWK TIL in 1920, the last living relative of Chief Massasoit (who helped the Pilgrims) heard Plymouth MA was erecting a statue of her ancestor out of gratitude. She pulled out a tiny basket she wove — only 3/16" tall — and said "That basket would hold all of Massachusetts' gratitude for Massasoit."
ANYV7 TIL Ballingdon Hall, a three-storey manor house, built in 1590 was moved uphill in 1972 using 26 metal wheels taking 12 months to complete