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TIL Three out of the last 4 US Presidents were born in 1946

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b97x4 TIL that many popular rural-oriented television shows, including Lassie, The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, and Hee Haw, were all canceled in 1971 in what is known as the "Rural Purge"
78arP TIL Chicken Parmesan is not an Italian dish, it was invented in America by Italian immigrants and the first published recipe was in a NY newspaper in 1953. The dish became wildly popular in Australia where its served with salad and fries, although they hotly debate if the fries go under the chicken
7vGM TIL that the original rules for basketball did not include dribbling; the ball could only be advanced by passing. Players eventually learned to “pass to themselves.” This was accepted as legal and eventually developed into dribbling.
oRVPA TIL the oldest statute in the UK still in force was enacted in the year 1267 as part of the Statutes of Marlborough. The Law Commission is debating whether two of the four remaining statutes should be repealed.
4Bob TIL: Genghis Kahn is considered the greenest invader in history, as his murderous conquests killed so many people once cultivated lands returned to forest.