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TIL when Reagan was shot, HW Bush as Vice President was advised by his aides to proceed directly to the White House by helicopter as an image of the government still functioning. Bush rejected the idea, responding, "Only the President lands on the South Lawn."

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JYKQ4 TIL there are trees in Florida that are so deadly that even standing under it in the rain is enough to cause blistering if the skin is wetted by raindrops containing any sap. Additionally, if one of these deadly trees is burned, the resulting smoke can cause blindness if it reaches a person’s eyes.
nWvwP TIL Bob Norris, the first Marlboro Man, was discovered after being seen in a photo with John Wayne. While Norris was the Marlboro Man for 12 years, he never smoked. He also told his kids not to smoke. After they asked why he was doing cigarette ads, he quit his job as the Marlboro Man the next day.
kO7xE TIL bananas can ripen avocados. Ripe bananas contain a natural plant hormone called ethylene, which triggers ripening in mature fruit. If both are placed in a paper bag, the paper bag traps the ethylene gas that’s produced by the fruit and speeds up the ripening process.
R50Pl TIL Nearly three-quarters of Pennsylvania residential telephone service in 1943 was party line, with users encouraged to limit calls to five minutes (as neigjbors / other subscribers could listen to your calls).
QJKvE TIL the daughter of Pakistan's ex PM used Typeface Calibri font to forge documents about illegal offshore companies. The documents were purportedly created in 2006. However, the font wasn’t publicly available to computer users worldwide until 2007.