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TIL that many of the child actors who played the Little Rascals were later murdered and/or convicted of murder. Also, the original dog to play Pete the Pup was assassinated in 1930.

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gMBW9 TIL there is an elite private prep school in NYC called the Horace Mann school, named after the 19th Century American educational reformer Horace Mann, who advocated for quality public education. Tuition is more than $52,000/year
nWxn7 TIL about the "Phantom Time Hypothesis," which suggests that 297 years of European history were entirely fabricated, and that we may actually be living in the year 1726.
ADYAl TIL there are radioactive elements called "bone seekers" because they are chemically similar to calcium and the body tries to use them to build bones.
aXDA TIL if Michael Phelps were a country he would be tied for 48th all time for Gold medals (13) and 64th all time for total medals (22). That includes summer and winter games.
N7LlJ TIL John Glenn was the first American to eat in space. His menu included a toothpaste-like tube filled with pureed beef and vegetables, a tube packed with applesauce, and some sugar tablets that he dissolved in water.