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TIL the solution that finally solved the BP Oil Spill was originally suggested by James Cameron

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wLPg8 TIL that in 2001, the Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) distributed fake $3 bills to be dropped in Salvation Army buckets in protest of their policy against benefits for LGBT couples. Hundreds were received in Seattle.
dDwEr TIL in 1913 the US government held a 50th anniversary Gettysburg reunion for veterans from the Union and Confederacy and the 2 sides treated each other as brothers and not former enemies.
LkJ1Q TIL that 'the world's loneliest whale' is called 52 Hertz. The whale is named after the unique frequency of its call and is the only one of its kind. Because its frequency is so unusual, many people believe it wanders the oceans looking for someone that understands them.
YPpZ TIL that when Disney first previewed the Abe Lincoln animatronic to the public, a valve ruptured during the show. This caused Lincoln to collapse and leak red hydraulic fluid, prompting the audience to believe Disney was re-creating his assassination.
QJwvk TIL that the late, great Eddie Van Halen almost never listened to music he wasn't actively involved in. Nor did he revisit his own work , and his car stereo stayed off. He scarcely listened to Pantera either, even though he placed his own axe inside the funeral casket of guitarist Dimebag Darell