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TIL the “Daisy Girl” political ad for Lyndon B. Johnson only ran once, in 1964, but was considered an important factor in his landslide victory and remains one of the most controversial political ads ever.

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jNXPa TIL that the US military has an actual space force. It is the first new military service in more than 70 years since the us air force, which was established in 1947. The space force was established on December 20, 2019.
64O8 TIL During REM sleep, most of the body’s other muscles are stopped. Naturally reversible paralysis is a way to protect sleepers from injuring themselves by unconsciously acting out their dreams.
R77Mw TIL (organic) sponges are animals - not plants.
lo0mB TIL of the "very sad dinosaur" that suffered from a brain tumor
0dwl5 TIL of John Cummings, who after seeing a circus knife-swallower, actually swallowed 4 knives to brag to his shipmates - he passed 3 with no ill-health.