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TIL it is illegal to collect bird feathers in the United States under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA)

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8elWX TIL the guy who says "Here we go" and "Metronome" in the AJR song "Bang!" is Charlie Pellett, the official voice of the New York City subway who can be heard saying "stand clear of the closing doors" at every stop.
60Al TIL Katharine Hepburn is the only actor/actress to win the Best Actor/Actress Oscar four times.
N7dDe TIL Richard Garfield, the creator of magic the gathering is the great-great-grandson of U.S. President James A. Garfield, and his great-uncle invented the paper clip.
6E7W TIL: Irena Sendler, a woman who saved 2,500 Polish Jews from the Holocaust was beat out for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for Al Gore and global warming.
BkrD TIL in 1975 90% of Icelandic women refused to work, cook and look after children for a day to demonstrate the indispensable work of women for Iceland’s economy and society and to protest wage discrepancy and unfair employment practices