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TIL that General Robert E. Lee opposed monuments to the Confederacy and wanted people to move on

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GaP1 TIL Shakespeare coined over 45 common phrases such as “Knock knock! Who’s there?” “Good Riddance,” “Heart of Gold,” “Full Circle,” “Forever and a day,” “Dead as a doornail,” and many others not listed in this article.
d8AKK TIL of Laika, the first dog to go into space. The satellite that transported Laika was never intended to return, and Laika died within hours of leaving Earth. The space mission sparked a debate across the globe on the mistreatment of animals and animal testing for scientific causes.
p8y5e TIL Ariana Grande grew up wealthy. Both her parents were rich corporate bosses, with their notoriety helping her get early gigs performing with orchestras and on cruise ships.
epaXn TIL Cornicione is the Italian word for the edge or rim of a pizza. The cornicione should be an airy, raised edge, that’s crunchy on the outside and light and soft on the inside, typically found on a Neapolitan pizza. The crust is the whole bread part of the pizza, not only the edge.
arky TIL we have been to the deepest parts of the ocean, only to find that our own trash beat us there.