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TIL the Emperor Tamarin got its name for its resemblance to German emperor Wilhelm II

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ADGPn TIL In 1963 there were only 417 bald eagles breeding pairs in the 48 states. They had been ravaged by the effects of the insecticide DDT. Today there are 72,000 individuals in the lower 48 states, and 143,000 including Alaska. They are the ultimate Endangered Species Act success story.
BeZe TIL Ronald Reagan got the most votes of any candidate during the 1968 Republican Presidential Primaries, but Richard Nixon won the nomination.
kJOZm TIL of “Nobel Disease”, a tendency for Nobel Prize winners to adopt pseudoscientific ideas later in life
9wOJB TIL that Norman Rockwell attempted to enlist in the Navy during WW1 but was unsuccessful due to being 8 pounds underweight. He was able to enlist the next day after consuming a substantial amount of food, including bananas, liquids, and doughnuts.
XdNE TIL that Kevin Bacon, whilst preparing for his role in Footloose (1984), enrolled at a high school under a fake name to study teenagers.