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TIL that Ford's Theatre refuses to perform the play which Abraham Lincoln was watching when he was assassinated

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4kXWX TIL Mud Dauber Wasps reproduce by building tubular nests out of mud, then going out and gathering spiders by paralyzing them then sealing them inside the nest with an egg. The offspring will then consume the paralyzed spiders when it hatches.
aworM TIL about the Battle of Jumonville Glen, in which a young George Washington ambushed a French Canadian outpost. This became the opening battle of the French and Indian War.
awpN0 TIL McDonald's Filet-O-Fish was invented by franchiser Lou Groen because of falling hamburger sales on Fridays (Lent)in his area. Ray Krock made a deal - they would sell his own "Hula Burger" (grilled pineapple) and the Filet-O-Fish one on Friday, the bestseller would be added to the permanent menu.
nQAW TIL Honda sponsored an episode of Community critical of product placement and guerrilla marketing. After the episode aired, 50% of viewers were more likely to buy a Honda.
gr0k8 TIL that sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins—up to 40 minutes—by slowing their heart rate to conserve oxygen