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TIL Macaulay Culkin and Mila Kunis dated between 2002 and 2010.

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NXENe TIL Richard Nixon's meeting with Chairman Mao in 1972, expected to be just for 15-20 minutes, lasted for more than an hour. Secretary of State William Rogers told Nixon that they couldn't be put in a position where Mao was seen as being above Nixon, such as when walking up stairs
4JBo TIL that as far back as the 1930’s pilots were setting endurance records keeping planes aloft for weeks at a time using primitive mid-air refueling techniques.
jNDNE TIL there are species of bamboo that can grow an inch every 40 minutes
JEZ4 TIL During the 1970 Aspen’s sheriff’s election, Hunter S. Thompson shaved his head bald so he could refer to the crew-cut, ex-army, Republican incumbent as “My long-haired opponent.”
BwPx TIL The Black Marlin is the fastest animal in the world, exceeding the top speed of any land animal or bird in horizontal flight.