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TIL that there was a congressional inquiry concerning the implied sexual relationship between Batman & Robin.

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8aPRX TIL that Steve Irwin was an "autodidact", meaning he was self-taught. He never went to college, and learned everything about zoology/biology by teaching himself and learning from his father.
W78N TIL- during WW1, around the Christmas of 1914, groups of soldiers held unofficial ceasefires. Opposing soldiers exchanged food and souvenirs. Some sang carols and played football together, and remained friends after the war. This is now referred to as the “Christmas Truce” +1 for humanity
RL8l TIL each of the four major professional sports leagues in the U.S. has a contingency plan if, God forbid, an entire team were to perish in a plane crash.
N7pd8 TIL in the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, there was a mysterious detached leg found in the rubble of the destroyed building. Since all 168 victims’ legs have been accounted for, the left leg has perplexed investigators and has yet to be traced back to an owner
JYN81 TIL that Billy Joel released a cover of “Make you feel my love” a month before Bob Dylan released the original.