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TIL Ronald Reagan would write personal checks to individuals with financial struggles. He was known to drop $4,000 or $5,000 checks into the mail for certain people. He was also known to call upon the Air Force to aid in the transport of children who were experiencing medical emergencies.

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58wB TIL that in 1992 a storm caused 29,000 rubber ducks to be washed off a container ship. The knowledge gained from studying the duck’s movement revolutionised our understanding of the ocean currents. Many of these ducks are still believed to be floating in the seas today.
g4QL TIL during WWII Canada gave out buttons to people who tried to enlist but were refused due to medical reasons to show their willingness to fight
lYw5 TIL scientists have identified a 20 foot tall fossil in Saudi Arabia as a giant mushroom, which was likely the largest organism in the world at the time.
xGpg TIL Betty White is a huge animal lover who would have become a zookeeper had she not gone into acting. She rejected a role in “As Good As It Gets” because of an animal cruelty scene, she visits local zoos when traveling, and she’s been a long-term board member and generous donor to the L.A. Zoo.
NXXQN TIL testicles make several million sperm per day — about 1,500 per second.