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TIL - Last time a president tried to cut PBS funding, a humble man came to its defense. People in the room started to tear up and actually cry.

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mx8MM TIL that it has been mathematically proven that every European currently alive is descended from Charlemagne
xVEyk TIL of a "pineberry", a white hybrid of the strawberry. It looks just like one, but has the taste of a pineapple. It had been "rescued" by Dutch farmers, and later on, commercially sold in the 2010's. At the moment, they're grown (only) in Japan. They're ~$10.00 per berry.
M4Wa TIL that because of a constitution error, North Dakota technically never met the requirements of statehood, and until 2012 was technically never a state.
5wQB TIL on August 16, 1942, a military blimp left San Francisco bay on a routine submarine-spotting mission. A few hours later, the airship wandered back over land and crashed with nobody aboard. Life rafts and other gear had not been touched. To this day the two man crew has never been found.
b0O0 TIL: There was an African grey parrot that learned over 100 English words, which he could use and combine approprately. His last words to his handler were “You be good. I love you. See you tomorrow”.