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TIL oil was formed from bacteria in the ocean and not dinosaurs.

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pY1XQ TIL a pigeon named Cher Ami became a war hero in WWI by flying 25 miles to deliver a life-saving message, despite being shot, blinded in one eye, and flying with one leg barely attached she saved 194 soldiers and was awarded a medal, buried with honors, and now rests in the Smithsonian.
m1vPE TIL that the father of the Doors’ guitarist Robby Krieger, Stu, loved picking up young hitchhikers in the ‘60s & ‘70s as it gave him an opportunity to brag about his son. Robby’s dad was also the one who got Ray Manzarek his Fender Rhodes Piano Bass, which was an important part of the Doors’ sound.
won5J TIL that the earliest form of sushi originated on the Mekong River (parts of Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) between the 5th and 3rd centuries BC. To prevent the fish spoiling in the heat they were gutted packed with glutinous rice and stored in barrels. It spread to China and then Japan.
kkYd TIL that a Nixon White House official who was jailed for directing the Watergate burglary team is now a scholar on ethics in government.
8gDL TIL behind the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina a grave is reserved for Jesus as it is believed Jesus will return before end of times to kill the anti-Christ and will live on Earth for 40 years and die.