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TIL that the 1950's automotive flop, the Edsel, had hearses, taxi's and ambulances

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epyKg TIL that the close friendship between the twin border towns of St. Stephen, Canada and Calais, US dates to the War of 1812, when the British aided St. Stephen with protective gunpowder against the Americans, who then gave it to Calais for their Fourth of July celebrations
wonY7 TIL Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is based on a comic book from the 1950s.
E7wX TIL that the United States of America placed 120,000 Japanese-Americans in internment camps. Their property was confiscated before they entered the camps. It was never returned. Tax records were destroyed which meant camp attendees could not claim compensation for property loss.
6LOY TIL Will Smith’s shortened first name does not stand for William. It’s Willard Caroll Smith, Jr. In addition, he has a 22 year old son also named Willard (III). Except Willard III goes by “Trey”
oQYA TIL Dogs can sense Earth’s magnetic field, and will attempt to align themselves facing north when they poop in an unfamiliar place. This is why they often spin before they defecate.