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TIL that, although park authorities deny it, Central Park officially has a population of 25 residents according to the 2010 census

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VQdk TIL that elite US soldiers actually climbed 95 foot cliffs under Point Du Hoc to capture and destroy key German strongholds during the D-Day assault June 6, 1944. They then held their position for two days suffering 65% casualties.
XEn8E TIL Elizabeth Eckford of the little rock 9 was alone on the day of that iconic photo because her family had no telephone!
xVr1b TIL: A record exists called "Friends from the Beginning - Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix" contrary to the album's title and claims in the liner notes, Hendrix doesn't contribute anything to the recording. Little Richards involvement in some of the songs has also been called into question.
KOQr4 TIL that in aloquongian myth, the windigo's mortal enemy is the weasel- the weasel kills the windigo by entering through it's anus and eating it's heart.
E1weX TIL that John Rockefeller hired the national guard to massacre striking coal mine workers killing women and children in result