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TIL not all gum trees are Eucalyptus trees

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5YRV9 TIL: An FBI file says (pg.34) a "clairvoyant" (name redacted) claimed the space shuttle Challenger explosion was the work of NASA-employed "local conspirators" in security whose addresses she gave. Checks found "none of the current security employees, or recent dismissals" lived in the general area.
pvnG TIL The reason Queens “We Will Rock You” and “We Are The Champions” always play side by side on the radio is because both songs were released as a double A-side single even though the albums will allow them to be separated.
GYLQN TIL that Abraham Lincoln is enshrined in the Wrestling Hall of Fame.
VvZp TIL American Airlines once sold “Golden Tickets” for unlimited first class airline travel. One passenger logged over 10,000 flights and millions of miles, flying to new cities constantly, sometimes just for a sandwich, until AA accused him of fraud and revoked his ticket.
wb6P TIL that seahorses engage in an eight hour courtship dance which includes spinning around, swimming side by side and changing colors.