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TIL The Magic School Bus’ theme song was sung by Little Richard

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rj10 TIL After Hurricane Katrina Cuba offered to send 1,586 doctors and 26 tonnes of medicine, and their share of the winnings from the 2006 World Baseball Classic to Katrina victims. All offers were denied despite a shortage of medical professionals.
p8nDp TIL in 2007, a North Korean cargo vessel was captured by Somali pirates. Its distress signal was responded to by a nearby US destroyer, which provided medical assistance to injured NK sailors who were able to retake the vessel. It led to an unprecedented statement of gratitude by North Korean media.
mX0v TIL Al Gore won the Noble Prize over a woman who saved 2,500 children during the Holocaust
69XL8 TIL house cats are an invasive species
weOJ TIL Jimi Hendrix covered “Sgt. Pepper” in front of The Beatles only 2 days after it was released.