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TIL that this was the first ever video of Youtube

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78rGM TIL in the Electric Light Orchestra song, Standin' in the Rain, the string instruments at 1:07 are playing a staccato rhythm that spells out E-L-O in Morse code.
mb0M TIL James Buchanan, the 5th American President regularly bought slaves in order to free them.
jNOJp TIL that Geneva, the city which hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world, does not have any sister relationships with other cities, declaring itself related to the entire world
xXNB TIL Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap was created by Emanuel H. Bronner, the son of German soapmakers who died in the Holocaust. Refusing to emigrate with him, their last communication was a censored postcard: “You were right. —Your loving father.”
x6Epb TIL that no US President has ever used the Emergency Alert System despite events such as the 9/11 attacks, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the Cuban missile crisis. It is believed that the audio-only EAS messages would actually hinder the ability of the media to present live news coverage.