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TIL there's lab rat breed known as a Zucker Rat.

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m1WRY TIL in order to end the My Lai Massacre, Hugh Thompson Jr. landed his helicopter between civilians and advancing American troops, ordering his own men to fire on any troops that would attack civilians. He was condemned and ostracized by the US military, government, and public.
x6lr7 TIL Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers wrote the bass lines for Bust a Move and You Oughta Know and has written songs with Jewel, Warren Zevon, Jane's Addiction, Slash, Alice Cooper, Mars Volta, Patti Smith and Tom Waits
vvMD TIL The current flag of the USA was designed by a 17 year old for a school project. He received a B-
VMNkZ TIL Ennio Morricone refused to move to US even offered mansion for free and never learned English.
loK8r TIL while Taylor Swift made $2.4 million through music streaming in 2018, she made $266 million in touring revenue that same year.