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TIL that Buddhists have been replanting decedents of the tree that Buddha reached enlightenment under for thousands of years.

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DwWp TIL that before he became emperor, it was predicted that Roman emperor Caligula had “no more chance of becoming emperor than of riding a horse across the Bay of Baiae” After becoming emperor he built a 2 mile long bridge across the bay and proceeded to ride his horse across it.
yQpBe TIL After Ford left the White House in 1977, he privately justified his pardon of Nixon by carrying in his wallet a portion of the text of Burdick v. United States, a Supreme Court decision which states that a pardon carries an imputation of guilt and that acceptance carries a confession of guilt.
XE8Bj TIL that Michael Jackson wanted to play the role of Jar Jar Binks in 'Star Wars’ before finding out he would be a CGI character.
yVVeM TIL that the brown-headed cowbird is an obligate brood parasite; it lays its eggs in the nests of other small birds. Once hatched the young cowbirds are fed by the host parents at the expense of their own young. More than 140 different species of birds are known to have raised young cowbirds.
nWo1W TIL that the creator of Rocket Raccoon is institutionalized due to brain damage from a hit and run in 1992. When Marvel made "Guardians of the Galaxy," the compensation package they offered ensured care for the rest of his life.