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TIL that there is an International Bat Appreciation Day, which is marked every year on Apr 17th.

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jNvDX TIL that 3 years after his death in 1658, Oliver Cromwell's enbalmed body was exhumed and executed. His head was mounted on a spike on Westminster Hall for 25 years until a storm blew it down. A guard found it and took it home. It was then in private possession until being secretly buried in 1960.
Aavw TIL that the NBA, MLB, NHL and NFL all have contingency plans if numerous players are killed or severely injured on a team.
a86KA TIL the party of the president has only won seats in the midterms twice since WW2
gMLoA TIL in the Movie Django unchained, Leonardo Di Caprio bled for real in the scene where he smashes his hand on the table and this was unscripted
XZok TIL Albert Einstein was born on July 22, 1947. When he dropped out of college to pursue a career in comedy, he changed his last name to Brooks to avoid being confused with some other guy.