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TIL that there was a real white whale who attacked whalers who was the inspiration for “Moby Dick”.

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4Xe9N TIL that after replacing River Phoenix (untimely death) for the role of Daniel Malloy in the movie Interview with a Vampire, Christian Slater donated his entire salary to Phoenix's favorite charitable organizations.
6ERww TIL that in 2019 Joseph Gradisher, a U.S. Navy spokesman, confirmed to TIME magazine that three widely-shared videos were real and captured 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena', resulting in investigations.
vjwx TIL that in 1972, NASA had a highly successful rocket that qualified for a manned Mars mission. It was canceled.
0D4M TIL that during WWII, King Christian X of Denmark was one of the only rulers of an occupied country who refused to go into exile for his own safety. He took daily rides through Copenhagen unattended to show he was not afraid.
BRKe TIL: In 2000 the KKK adopted a stretch of highway near St Louis, the MO government responded by renaming the road the “Rosa Parks Highway”.