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TIL the 1991 movie Hook was originally meant to be a musical

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x6Ek7 TIL: The only Congressional Medal of Honor not presented publicly at the White House and not by the President was Captain William McGonagle's medal for his actions during the 1967 attack on his ship
Ok1R TIL a National Geographic photographer (Arctic specialist) felt “true love” for, and nurtured by, a 1000 lb. leopard seal that could “kill you in an instant” He spent 4 days in the water with her while she continually tried to feed him penguins. (On the link story starts around 51 minutes in)
4Eva TIL that a scientific study concluded that Cow Tipping is impossible and an urban legend. Cows are hyper-aware of their surroundings and it takes 2,910 newtons of force to topple them over. They also sleep lying down.
5V7kn TIL where the word "Gerrymander" comes from. The 1812 Massachusetts Congress redrew the state districts to give their party electoral advantage, which Gov. Elbridge Gerry signed into law. A local paper compared the shape of one district to a salamander, coining the term "Gerry-mander", which stuck.
ADMel TIL That there is a building in Dallas that has a elevator conference room. If you need to have a meeting you just call it up to your floor.