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TIL Murder She Wrote was one of the most successful TV shows of all time. It averaged more than 30 million viewers per week in its prime.

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Wk71Y TIL The US knew Al Qaeda was doing deals with Iran in the mid-90s.
neQ1Y TIL: During the interwar period, the United States operated a fleet of flying aircraft carriers. Each of these airships could carry six aircraft. After crashes destroyed all of them but the Zeppelin built USS Los Angeles, the program was cancelled.
Zp4mp TIL the customizer who created the Jaguar Hearse in Harold & Maude didn't see the movie until 2016, 45 years after its debut.
ADJEg TIL: That the majority of bees dance to communicate with each other the location of sweet nectar. Yet there is a significant minority of bees that ignore the dance instructions and choose to explore their own paths. These contrarian bees are better at finding food than those that follow the crowd!
woJk1 TIL that bones can bleed and bruise just like skin; I banged my toe against a brick wall and did some deep research after.