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TIL of Torch Lake, often compared to the Caribbean, it is located in Michigan and is one of the clearest lakes in the world.

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YpkYG TIL that during the 80’s, drunken calls to Hanna-Barbera studios from Flintstones fans curious to know what Barney Rubble did for a living were so common that the security guard in charge of answering the phones at night would simply reply: ‘‘ He worked in the quarry’’.
BrQvr TIL about the Rhinoceros Party of Canada (1963–93) is a registered political party with a primal promise, "a promise to keep none of our promises" they then promised outlandishly impossible schemes designed to amuse and entertain the voting public
KgLB TIL that in 1968 Disney made a film entitled “Family Planning” in which Donald Duck told Hispanic people to stop having so many children
b64K4 TIL that "I'm A Believer" by Smash Mouth is a cover of a song by The Monkees of the same name
e0PV4 TIL about an Indian maharaja who legally adopted 1000 Ukrainian children orphaned by WW2. He took them to India, kept them safe and brought in Ukrainian teachers to educate them, all using his own money.