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TIL that in 2005 someone stole Judy Garland's ruby red slippers from the Wizard of Oz film, while on they were on display in Minnesota. They have never been found and there is currently a $1 million dollar reward for there return.

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x6LVk TIL in the '40s theatrical producer John Reber promoted a plan to build two dams to change most of San Francisco Bay into two freshwater lakes. He got a lot of support, but the US Army Corps of Engineers built a giant working model of the bay to show how this plan was a terrible idea
WkkAY Short answer: Maybe, but they'd be very busy
OG9o7 TIL that HMS Victory is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission, with with 246 years of service as of 2024. Victory is best known for her role as Horatio, Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
K5Aa TIL the Marine corps was founded in a tavern
p8rDN TIL that Cheez-Its aren’t squares. They’re 26 by 24 mm (1.0 by 0.95 inch).