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TIL Wil.I.Am created the Samurai Jack theme song

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MebZA TIL cashews are in the same family as poison ivy and they cannot be sold in their shells because they can cause a similar itchy skin reaction due to a chemical called urushiol
BrGKr TIL that before enlisting in the navy, John F. Kennedy had a brief stint at Stanford business school before dropping out, commenting that he “had become very fond of Stanford. Everyone is friendly—the gals are quite attractive—and it’s a very good life.”
OGVPR TIL Until the year 2000, the State of Virginia celebrated Lee-Jackson-King day, lumping two Confederate leaders in with Dr. Martin Luther King.
9wW1X TIL that there is a lock in the Netherlands with a doorbell for fish. As soon as the doorbell rings, the lock is opened so that the fish can swim through in search of a place to lay their eggs.
nJLG TIL that Japanese people don’t wear surgical masks because they’re afraid of germs but becuase they’re sick and don’t want to spread their own germs to others out of consideration.