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TIL that the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-Bye Baby" was published in the late 1700s with a warning "to the proud and ambitious, who climb so high that they generally fall at last." The original significance of the rhyme is unknown, with many unverified speculations.

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mNaO TIL The U.S Army has been cultivating a special unit of whistleblowers for combating groupthink in relation to critical decisions.
kJeQe TIL there was going to be a motion capture animated adaption of Anne Frank's diary but it disappeared without a trace
EwRo TIL that All Star by Smash Mouth turns 18 this year.
vD8R TIL In 2007, in response to an increase in pedestrians wearing headphones being hit by cars, NY proposed making it illegal to cross the street with headphones. Australian State Traffic Commander, Chief Superintendent responded, “You can’t legislate stupidity” and Australia ran a warning-ad instead.
NX0lJ TIL of the 1866 shipwreck of the General Grant near New Zealand. Of the 83 on board only 15 survived the sinking and became castaways on Auckland Island. After nine months four of the survivors attempted to row for help and were never seen again. After 16 months the last survivors were rescued.