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TIL that a man who witnessed the Lincoln assassination as a small child actually made a live appearance on television. He died two months after it was filmed.

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WE4 TIL: Canada created a $1,000,000 Coin That Is Usable.
e0D1n TIL in 2011 a man was arrest for clapping during a protest, despite having one arm. A mute person was also arrested for shouting anti-gov slogans
Ee5d TIL Audrey Hepburn was so slim because, from ages 9 to 16, she was severely malnourished during WWII in Holland. Among other things, she sustained herself on tulip bulbs.
XEkxD TIL Watermelon is an extremely popular food in Japan, often given as gifts and used in a game called "suikawari". Square and rectangle watermelon sell for $300 and are not eaten as they take years to get the shape just right.
KOpYG TIL Roger Moore was older than Sean Connery and was 45 years old when he first took over as a "younger" James Bond.