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TIL there is an 81 year old model still active

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0dXXL TIL of William Walker, an American physician, lawyer, journalist, mercenary, slavery supporter, and Southern folk hero from from Tennessee. Walker seized control of Nicaragua from 1856 to 1857, and convinced many U.S. Southerners of the desirability of creating a Confederate empire in Latin America.
xED5 TIL That in the 60s a dolphin that played Flipper in the TV show became depressed and committed suicide.
1aYYD TIL the black strips below the eyes of NFL players was first used by baseball legend Babe Ruth in an attempt to reduce sun glare. Although studies have not conclusively proven its effectiveness. Wearing “eye black” now is more like modern war paint.
jNLma TIL that the assassination of Abraham Lincoln was part of a larger plot that also included the assassination of then-VP Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William Seward. However, Seward survived the attempt, and Johnson’s would-be assassin chickened out.
R7Pw1 TIL that the largest fully-functional pipe organ in the world is in a Macy's in Philadelphia.