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TIL The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing a glow-in-the-dark dinosaur quarter.

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wLJrP TIL The actor James Finlayson's catchphrase "dohhhhhhh!" inspired Homer Simpson's catchphrase. Dan Castellaneta was to utter an "annoyed grunt" while recording for the Tracey Ullman Show, so he said "dohhhhhhh". Matt Groening felt that faster would be better and Castellaneta shortened it to "D'oh!"
LvJd TIL before Ed Sheeran became internationally famous, he put on a free show for his small fan base. Over 1,000 fans turned up to see the show, so Sheeran ended up playing four different shows to make sure everyone saw a gig, including a gig outside on the street after the venue had closed.
Z5da TIL MLK Jr’s birth name was Micheal King Jr. His father changed both their names after traveling to Germany and becoming inspired by the works of Martin Luther.
v1aZr TIL that the origin of “Spilling the Beans” probably dates back to the ancient Greek method of placing black or white beans in a jar to cast votes. If someone spilled the jar of beans, the election results would be known prematurely.
wolaP TIL According to the U.S. Census Bureau, less than 5% of GED holders will actually receive a Bachelor’s Degree. 77% of students with a GED do not continue past the first semester of college. .