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TIL that hundreds of tree seeds went to the moon with the Apollo 14 mission, resulting in Moon Trees planted all around the country during the 1970s—few of which still stand today.

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KOrxE TIL from 1996-2000, a group of students at MIT made and wrote multiple papers about a robotic flamingo. Dubbed the "Spring Flamingo", it was made to teach them complex robotics and show how feet and actuated ankles helped bipedal walking
p8XAb TIL Brian Wilson was obsessed with The Ronettes' "Be My Baby." He had copies of it all over his house, compared it to Einstein's Theory of Relativity, and called it the best song ever recorded. He wrote "Don't Worry Baby" for Ronnie Spector, but Phil (who was aware of the obsession) rejected it.
wL0a8 TIL of Grecia. A Costa Rican Toucan who had the top half of his bill destroyed by several teenagers who attacked him. He now leads a happy life thanks to his 3D-printed beak. And he's even a better singer than before! :)
dbZ TIL President Roosevelt visited Hawaii in July of 1934, making him the first acting president to set foot on the island.
X0A1r TIL that John Romita Sr. based his design for Mary Jane off of Ann-Margret's look in "Bye Bye, Birdie"