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TIL there is only one species of cactus that can be found naturally occurring outside the Americas

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XGWX TIL “Little Mama” is believed to be the oldest chimpanzee in captivity, born in Africa in 1938.
6E6BJ TIL the term "Boston Tea Party" didn't appear in print until nearly 60 years after the actual event. For most of its early history it was known as the "destruction of the tea."
9wnO7 TIL That the first documented 'hysteria' reaction to a music performance, wasn't with Elvis, who is most often remembered as the initiator, but was Frank Sinatra in 1944 when 30000 fans took over Times Square NY in what became known as 'The Columbus Day Riot'.
kOZoE TIL the Arizona Cardinals, an NFL franchise, are older than the state of Arizona. The Cardinals have been in continuous operation since 1898, while Arizona became a state in 1912.
oBDaL TIL Stephen Colbert's father and two brothers died in a plane crash when he was 10 years old