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TIL that the last president to send their children to the DC public school system was Jimmy Carter.

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awm7y TIL about the Gaesatae, a group of Gaulish mercenaries hired to fight the Romans in 225 BC. The Gaesatae fought naked to intimidate their foes, but their small shields offered little protection against Roman javelins, and they were driven back.
4kmaX TIL there was a 1983 mars landing planned in 1969
awk4A TIL that Jeopardy was canceled twice before the current incarnation of the show. It ran for 11 years before it was canceled & the reboot only lasted 3 months. Alex Trebek was a producer who made the show "his own" leading to it's current & longtime success.
X054E TIL Tesla is the most recalled car brand
NXyWQ TIL harbor porpoises hunt small fish (3-10 cm) almost continuously day and night to meet their energy needs, catching up to 550 per hour with a prey capture success rate of over 90%.