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TIL that the parents of Cliff Burton, Metallica bassist killed in a bus crash in 1986 at the age of 24, have been quietly donating his royalties to the music program of his former high school ever since.

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en5g TIL there that some Native Americans have celebrated “Unthanksgiving Day” for the last 37 years
grmW8 TIL there are more than 72,100 Americans still missing from World War II.
7wXr TIL that NASA has discovered stars with temperatures lower than the human body. The star ‘WISE 1828+2650’ is less than 80 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius).
VM1Ep TIL that a group of Butterflies is called a kaleidoscope.
oE1r TIL that when Tennessee seceded from the United States during the Civil War, the county of Scott, TN disagreed with the move so strongly that it seceded from Tennessee to form its own “free and independent state.” It only officially rejoined Tennessee in 1986.