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TIL that Elvis's "All Shook Up" was first recorded by David Hill, better known as David Hess, famous for his role in "Last House On The Left"

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v1G8 TIL prior to completion of a national paved roads system, it took future President Eisenhower’s truck convoy four months to cross the United States… leading him to propose and support the Interstate system 30 years later.
WkN59 TIL Sweden has "gay sailor" defense system in the Baltic Sea. Underwater dancing gay sailor neon sign sends a Morse code saying "Come here if you're gay", targeted to Russian submarines detected regularly in the area.
v1GN8 TIL about William R. King, who was the 13th Vice President. He died of tuberculosis after only 6 weeks in office. He was also likely President Buchanan’s same sex partner.
WkMKA TIL, that while they may look silly and harmless, platypuses can be dangerous — at least certain ones. The males come equipped with sharp stingers on the heels of their rear feet that can add some extra pain to a kick.
WknBo TIL that Fort Ross, built on the coast of California just north of San Francisco, was the southernmost Russian settlement in colonial North America from 1812 to 1841.