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TIL Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull's youngest son, Bart, briefly played runningback in the CFL.

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O6pR TIL Nazi soldiers burned civilians alive in the town of Oradour-sur-Glane. Charles de Gaulle ordered that the ruins are not removed, and the empty town still exists as it was in June 1944.
QNynM TIL Champagne bottles are named after biblical kings and figures, from the Jeroboam (three liters) up to the Melchizedek (thirty liters).
mxYAv TIL that Sesame Street's Oscar the Grouch has been performed by the same, original Muppeteer since 1969.
QJwVL TIL that the supercontinent Pangaea was not the first supercontinent. There were at least three before it
8areL TIL what to do if you come across a baby bird in the wild. It's normal for fledglings to be on the ground, move them to a safe location (in the bushes, etc) close to where they are only if necessary. Their parents are nearby. Misguidedly "rescuing" them often leads to their death. Call wildlife line