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TIL there is an app that blocks all mentions of the Kardashians

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epEG6 TIL a Canadian National Historic Site is housed in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
b6rvZ TIL that the Guano Islands Act enables any American citizen to annex unclaimed islands containing seabird/bat excrement (guano) in the name of the United States (at the discretion of the President)
Y7kdP TIL in 1678 a pamphlet titled "Mowing-Devil" was published in Hertfordshire, England. It claimed the devil mowed farmers crops and left strange circles, it is first recorded case of crop circles
gMRZ7 TIL most of Ringo Starr's art pieces are titled just because he had to give the files containing them names.
Zpv4Y TIL Safelite, Speedy, AutoGlass, Carglass, Smith&Smith all have the same "_ Repair, Replace" jingle because they are all owned by Belron but in different countries.