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TIL that in 2020 the Smithsonian published an article claiming that things like individualism, planning for the future, avoiding conflict, and being polite were all aspects of "white culture"

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N7vO6 TIL a Canadian goose vs. bald eagle fight was caught on camera at a campground in British Columbia. The goose was pinned under the eagle's talons looking lifeless but scooted out, flew into a pond; the eagle pursued but the goose went underwater. The eagle then retreated to watch from a tree perch.
ADvBB TIL Frankenstein's monster as a character is public domain, as the novel was written in 1818, but the visual portrayal most people are familiar with (greenish skin, square-ish head, bolts in the neck, etc.) is the intellectual property of Universal Studios, as it originated in the 1931 film.
oZNK TIL there is poop on the moon
NB68 TIL Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (Lucy and Ricky on “I Love Lucy”) not only saved “Star Trek” from cancellation in 1966, but also helped produce it.
YxbW TIL in 2013 a flight from LA to NYC was diverted to Kansas City because a passenger refused to stop singing “I Will Always Love You”. She was forcibly removed from the plane.