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Til about Panda Diplomacy, a practice by China to send Pandas as furry ambassadors to other countries as a sign of friendship and diplomacy

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BrdBb TIL that August Busch IV, the former president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, killed his passenger in an accident when he was 19. Although there were empty beer cans scattered around and he fled the scene, no charges were filed. The urine sample was lost and the blood sample was 'mishandled'.
W7gGo TIL the term "Siamese twins" comes from the twin conjoined brothers Chang and Eng Bunker who were born in Siam, now Thailand. When they first arrived in England to become circus exhibits, they were called “The Siamese Twins.”
epk7L TIL Microsoft Excel observes the fictional date 29 February 1900 in order to maintain compatibility with older versions of Lotus 1-2-3, another spreadsheet program
LQ59r TIL it’s Macaroni and Cheese Day, National Nude Day, and SpongeBob SquarePants’ birthday.
V4Y4 TIL Jack And Meg White of the White Stripes did a strange tour in Canada consisting of many obscure venues, (senior home, bowling alley) and “a show that lasted for a single note. (It was an E. The crowd chanted, “One more note!”)”