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TIL touching a Manatee with both hands is illegal, but one hand is OK, provided the Manatee touches you first.

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e00Vg TIL On Nov. 2, 1948 Harry S. Truman won the election for POTUS, but the Chicago Tribune went to press in the early morning saying Dewey had won!
4akg TIL Neil Armstrong’s boots are still on the moon along with all the others from the Apollo missions. This was to reduce the weight they had to bring back. The silicone and synthetic fabrics have probably off-gassed and degraded so they’d likely turn to powder if touched.
neW6P TIL Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447
pXbN TIL The Miami zoo put 30 flamingos in the bathroom during hurricane Andrew in 1992 to ride out the storm. An image of them huddled inside became one of the most iconic from that hurricane.
GYXg1 TIL that the Pearl Harbor memorial development had slowed to a halt, only for Elvis to jump in and contribute 50,000 dollars through his "Aloha from Hawaii" benefit concert.