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TIL Rosebud wasn't revealed to be Charles Kane’s sled until the 40s

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OGPwR TIL that “Madison” was nearly unheard of as a girls’ name until 1984. In the film “Splash,” released that year, Daryl Hannah’s character names herself Madison after reading a street sign. Tom Hanks’ character tells her that Madison isn’t a real name.
nyRP TIL That modern tortoises’ ancestors moved out of the sea (fish to land reptiles), then back to the sea (early turtles), then back to the land again as tortoises.
x6MP1 TIL about the Atlantic Conveyor, a cargo ship used during the defense of the Falkland Islands that was sank by 2 Exocet missiles. It carried almost all the helicopters and supplies for the ground troops, making for hard conditions for the British troops.
dDWGQ TIL in "Friday the 13th" (1980), the Camp Crystal Lake scenes were shot at a real camp in New Jersey, Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco. It’s still in operation today as a Boy Scout camp.
nMgP TIL that George Washington Carver did not actually invent peanut butter. Peanut butter has been around since as early as the Aztecs.