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TIL that the first video ever uploaded to YouTube was titled "Me at the zoo" and featured one of the site's co-founders, Jawed Karim, standing in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo.

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4X6GN TIL that only one sitting President has been arrested while in office: Ulysses S. Grant, was arrested for speeding.
m1VJM TIL an anonymous Middle Eastern prince donated $500,000 for Hurricane Sandy relief in exchange for a 15 minute meeting with actress Kristen Stewart
OoaE1 TIL Interracial marriage was made fully legal in all U.S. States only 51 years ago when the U.S. Supreme Court decision deemed anti-miscegenation laws unconstitutional in 1967.
7EAP TIL that Prairie Dogs have a Complex Language that can Describe not only types of Predators, but also Sizes, Shapes, Colors, and many other Features
MbD8 TIL that refining a 42 gallon barrel of crude oil yields 20gal gasoline, 7gal diesel, and 17gal of petroleum byproducts such as propane, ammonia and plastic material, totaling 44 gallons; a net gain of 2 gallons.