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TIL “That awkward moment when…” as a meme dates back at least as far as 1924 (see cartoon title in center of page).

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wYg6 TIL that President Andrew Jackson was sent a 1,400lb block of cheese. When two years passed and the cheese was still around, he held an open house party at the White House and 10,000 people helped him eat it. Even after it was gone, the stink of the cheese lingered in the White House for years.
rRgJ4 TIL that Martin Van Buren is the only president who's first language wasn't English - it was Dutch.
JQ8j TIL that the KKK adopted a road in Missouri. In response, the state legislature renamed it after Rosa Parks
ymXp TIL the Fairness Doctrine was removed in 1987. It required news broadcasters to both present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was honest, equitable, and balanced.
0YG1 TIL Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was “Moon”