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TIL that Walt Disney was like a grandfather figure to Kurt Russell. They often played ping pong together, and one of the last things Disney wrote was a note that included Russell's name. The reason for this note remains a mystery.

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X077j TIL about the Phantom Time Hypothesis, a conspiracy that suggests that the AD dating system was fabricated to place Holy Roman Emperor Otto III, Pope Sylvester II, and Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII at 1000 AD. According to this, the years AD 614 - 911 (the early Middle Ages) never happened.
6Erw8 TIL in 1973 a Concorde aircraft prototype performed the longest observation of a total solar eclipse (74 minutes)
EglmX TIL Kurt Gödel, the genius who shook mathematics, died from paranoia and self-starvation
mxl5E TIL Elmo is considered the “Little Red Menace” by “Sesame Street traditionalists” for stealing screen time away from other characters.
PYGkV TIL Red squirrels make mushroom jerky, hanging fungi on tree branches to dry for winter storage