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TIL giant ice structures were discovered under the ice sheet in Greenland

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pxlb TIL Leslie Nielsen was known for pranking people with a portable hand-controlled fart machine. His epitaph read: “Let ‘er rip”, a final reference to his favorite practical joke.
OlK7 TIL Courage the Cowardly Dog was nominated for an Oscar
VMN5m TIL The origin of the term “Grandfather Clause” was first used to refer to statutes put in place after the Civil War by seven Southern states in an attempt to block African Americans from voting while exempting white voters from taking literacy tests required to vote.
5V1rp TIL that it’s completely possible for a convicted felon to be president while behind bars
GY7Dj TIL that in 1917, Ernie Shore threw a "perfect game", with 27 outs without allowing a baserunner. However, he is only credited with a combined no-hitter because he pitched in relief of the starter, Babe Ruth, who was ejected for punching the umpire after walking the first batter of the game.