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TIL The 1960s Batman with Adam West was known for it’s morals and lessons, which included the importance of seat belts, homework, eating vegetables, and drinking milk

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MyEW TIL that in 2010, the Iroquois National Lacrosse team (the only native american national sports team that is recognized by its sport’s international federation) was not allowed to play in the 2010 championships because the UK Government refused to recognize their Iroquois Nation Passports as valid
4XMQa TIL of a 100yr old+ Winchester Model 1873 was found abandoned against a tree with the bottom of its stock buried in 4-5 inches of accumulated soil and vegetation, in Great Basin National Park, Nevada, saving it from an eventual wildfire which destroyed said tree. Its called the Forgotten Winchester
vP5VB TIL In 1976, 2 unarmed US officers were killed by North Korea for pruning a tree in the DMZ. A few days later, the US sent another heavily armed detail to complete the mission, backed this time by artillery, tanks and 27 helicopters while fighter jets and nuclear-armed B-52's circled overhead
Y7EVr TIL that, despite having centuries-old "blue laws" that prevent most stores from being open on Sundays, Paramus, New Jersey generates over $6 billion in retail sales, the most of any ZIP Code in the U.S.
Wknw9 TIL The Original Rudolph & Santa Puppets from 1964 were sold at auction for $368K to an anonymous bidder who subsequently donated them to the Atlanta Center for Puppetry Arts Museum