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P1NJO TIL the White House was open to the public until the early 20th century. In 1829, 20,000 citizens followed President Andrew Jackson back after his inauguration. The rowdy crowd packed the White House, forcing Jackson to flee to a hotel. Aides eventually lured them out with tubs of whiskey and OJ.
VVm4 TIL that creator of LSD lived up to 102.
ANDZl TIL The 1761 transition of Venus is one of the earliest international scientific collaborations. Britian, France, and Austria sent astronomers around the world to ensure good observations with the British team of Jeremiah Dixon and Charles Mason at the Cape of Good Hope being the most successful.
xRGb TIL 80s hair band Winger can trace their massive mid-90s downfall in popularity to being mocked relentlessly on “Beavis and Butt-Head” and subsequent Mike Judge projects
J1rrv TIL Winnie-the-Pooh was originally named "Edward." They renamed the stuffed bear Winnie after meeting a black bear at the London Zoo with the same name. "Pooh" comes from a swan the creator AA Milne and his son encountered that they named Pooh.