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TIL that Michael Jordan inherited his habit of sticking his tongue out through his teeth while playing basketball from his father James Jordan who would stick his tongue out while repairing the family car.

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EgkRP TIL per official conventions of the International Astronomical Union, all mountains on Saturn’s moon Titan are named after ones from Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. Already named are the Misty Montes, Erebor Mons, Angmar Mons and even Doom Mons.
vLVD TIL Grave of the Fireflies is based on the authors own experiences as a child and was written as a personal apology for not being able to save his younger sister Keiko.
wPX6 TIL in 1953, a North Korean fighter pilot defected to South Korea with his MiG-15 and was rewarded $100,000 from the United States.
L8Nr TIL that watermelon became a stereotype for black people because free black slaves grew and ate it, and it became a symbol of their freedom.
9YN9X TIL that more Constitutional amendments have been proposed to reform or eliminate the Electoral College than on any other subject.