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TIL anyone aged 16 or older can use the Library of Congress
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TIL that black walnut trees produce a toxin that is released from their roots, that can weaken or kill other plants near them.
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TIL in 1998, an entire North Korean submarine and her crew was lost to a single South Korean fishing net
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TIL that despite having starring in roles in Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal, Captain Phillips, Sully, Bridge of Spies, and The Post, Tom Hanks has not been nominated for an Oscar for 17 years
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TIL James Avery (Uncle Phil) served in the US Navy in Vietnam from 1968-69. He then moved to San Diego to write poetry and TV scripts for PBS and won an Emmy for his effort. He got a scholarship from UC San Diego and graduated there with a Bachelor’s degree in Drama and Literature in 1976.
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TIL that humans will regrow a rib equally as strong as the original within only 2 - 3 months of having it surgically shortened.