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TIL Philadelphia Threw a WWI Parade That Gave Thousands of Onlookers the Flu

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QJELd TIL that Shakespeare’s Birthplace was nearly sold in 1846 to an American businessman who wanted to demolish and move the house to America. It was saved by a consortium that included Charles Dickens.
d8rO8 TIL the government can seize private property and sell it to another private owner for vague promises of "economic development." Suzette Kelo had her home demolished to build hotel-retail space, but the developer cancelled the project and the lot is now vacant. SCOTUS ruled in the City's favor.
mxmVM TIL When Paul Rudd appears on any Conan show, he’s supposed to show a clip of his latest movie. Instead he shows the same clip of Eric in a wheelchair going over a cliff into a lake with Mac looking on. That’s 15 years of pranking Conan O’Brien.
jNPaR TIL of the Crayola Colorcycle, a free program for schools that recycles empty markers of all types and brands, and even pays for shipping via FedEx.