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TIL that only Big Bird could see Snuffleupagus until season 17

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pY7n8 TIL I learned about the State Partnership Program (SPP), a program in which U.S states partner up with one or two foreign countries by sending their respective National Guards to assist with training and humanitarian aid (Ex: California and Ukraine, Illinois and Poland, Texas and Egypt, etc).
b99va TIL Osama Bin Laden visited Indiana and Los Angeles in the late 1970s
dDy9r TIL Paul Allen’s Living Computers Museum in Seattle showcased the world’s largest collection of fully-restored, usable vintage computers and more. Allen died in 2018 and the museum closed permanently in 2020 as none of his family or investors seem to share his passion for computing history
1apMP TIL that unlike forks, spoons generally don't create sparks in the microwave because of their shape
wLgQM TIL of Margaret Howe Lovett’s sexual relations with a Dolphin during a NASA funded communications study. Lovett manually relieved Peter of urges to keep him focused. LSD was also used to aid the dolphins in speaking. Peter learned 2 words but killed himself when the study ended. ‬