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TIL that in 1777 the Sultanate of Morocco was the first county to recognize the United States as an independent nation with a treaty of peace and friendship.

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MeMeV TIL the Gemini 3 was named Molly Brown in the hope that it wouldn't sink at splashdown. NASA didn't like this and asked astronaut Gus Grissom to change the name, to which he replied "how about the Titanic?". NASA relented, but this was the last time astronauts were allowed to name their capsule.
YpWKP TIL Michael Dorn (Worf) is vegan
Y7dRr TIL Frankenstein's monster was a vegetarian
5VVoB TIL in USA and many other countries the minimum age to be president is 35 years old.
NXM9J TIL about Exploding Head Syndrome: a rare condition causing sufferers to hear loud noises that don't exist. It's not painful, but it can be alarming and disruptive to sleep. Many people have mistaken the symptoms of Exploding Head Syndrome for paranormal experiences like ghosts or alien abductions.