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TIL There Are Whales Alive Today Who Were Born Before Moby Dick Was Written

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pYNxG TIL On November 27, 1963, Secret Service reenacted the assassination of President Kennedy on Elm Street in Dallas complete with motorcade and onlookers lining both sides of the street
DQBPg TIL The last time hostages were given as assurances for a treaty was 1748, when two British peers were sent to France
GAYwE TIL that Catherine the Great’s enemies slut shamed her to the point that rumors of bestiality have followed her over 200 years after her death
VBdbG TIL a wildlife park in the UK took in five parrots during the pandemic that have a healthy NSFW vocabulary and have taught other parrots to swear. Zookeepers are concerned that they could have up to 100 parrots who know how to swear and would require all sweary parrots to be taken off display.
Qda6 TIL: White wine can be made from red grapes. Red wine is just made by leaving the skin on them.