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TIL that apples are originally from Kazakhstan.
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TIL that Area 51, aka Homey Airport or Groom Lake, was actually a testing facility for historical, technologically advanced military planes such as the Lockheed A-12. The US government's secrecy over the nature of these vehicles is what gave birth to myths about UFOs.
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TIL Oval car stickers were originally a requirement for European vehicles to indicate their country of origin. Travelers from abroad would bring the stickers home to show off their destinations. They have since become a popular style of bumper sticker for many destinations outside of Europe as well.
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TIL the 'Log Cabin Presidents' were seven presidents symbolized to have had 'humble' origins by virtue of being born in a log cabin. The last of which was James Garfield who was assassinated after 200 days in office.
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TIL Al Capone was known for sending flowers to rival gang member’s funerals; one funeral he spent over $5000 on flowers.
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TIL that Piranha 2 director, James Cameron, was the first person to make a solo descent to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.