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TIL An Oregon resident was sentenced to 30 days in jail after being found guilty of collecting 13 million gallons of rainwater.

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LQevm TIL that the Bald Eagle is not officially the national bird despite representing the United States for over 248 years
MyyB TIL that Rosa Parks sued Outkast over the song “Rosa Parks;” they settled out of court, with the group agreeing to create educational programs about her life.
b6MpQ TIL In his Inaugural address, President James Buchanan declared that the turmoil surrounding slavery was “happily, a matter of but little practical importance”. By the end of his four-year term, seven states had seceded from the Union, and civil war was imminent.
VBgVG TIL, when Keanu Reeves was 16, he had an interesting Halloween costume, in the form of Dolly Parton's 1978 Playboy Bunny. His mother is a costume designer, and she made that outfit for Dolly Parton.
Lkmdr TIL, the first TV commercial was 10 second ad for Bulova Watch Company on July 1st, 1941.