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TIL that the Hollywood sign was modified to read 'Hollyweed' after some pranksters added $50 of fabric to it in 1976.

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6ao7 TIL Robert E. Lee privately opposed the confederacy and slavery, and was offered command of the union army, but ultimately decided he couldn’t wage war against his own state, Virginia.
jdYp TIL 80 percent of American seafood is imported.
JY181 Did you wake up today with a craving for clay, or dirt? That’s called pica, an abnormal craving for substances other than typical food. If you went ahead and acted on your impulse, it's probably a good idea to head over to your doctor’s office. Research indicates that in most cases this craving is a result of a mineral or vitamin deficiency. This brings us to this week’s Today I Learned, as National Geographic Society grantee and ornithologist Luke Powell explains why macaws regularly munch on South American rain forest clay. Yummy! All animals (including humans) need salt to live. Animals that live in the Amazon rain forest face a curious predicament due to the way the Andes mountain range affects weather coming from the Pacific Ocean. This geography results in an extreme lack of salt in the Amazon and, consequentially, some unique behaviors and appetites.EDITOR: Laurence AlexanderSERIES PRODUCER: Chris Mattle
WdK9 TIL the last movie ever rented at a corporate Blockbuster was “This Is The End” at a store in Hawaii.
1aR0d TIL that WW1 was referred to as "The war to end all wars." Since it's end 100 years ago to the day, there have been a total of at least 224 separate wars around the world. Resulting in a total of around 67,380,966 deaths.