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TIL that the Hope Diamond, was mailed to the Smithsonian in a $2.33 envelope, in normal first class US Mail without delivery confirmation.

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j6yRp TIL In the 1870s, the city of Liège, Belgium tried to train 37 cats to deliver the mail. It was unsuccessful.
oBEBo TIL that, in 1986, Michael Moore was an editor for the progressive magazine Mother Jones. He was fired after only four months. The reasoning behind his firing is disputed, but he sued for $2 million, settled for $58,000, and used that money to fund his first movie.
8eNoG TIL 14,000 years ago we had a south star called Vega, as opposed to our current north star Polaris. Vega will realign as our south star again in 12,000 years.
EMoW TIL: the character Detective John Munch as played by Richard Belzer has appeared on more shows than any other character in television history including Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: SVU, 30 Rock, The X-Files, The Simpsons, The Wire, Arrested Development, and Sesame Street.
LNyQ TIL a de-commissioned light tower 25 miles off the coast of N.C. was purchased by a private citizen and is now operated as a “rustic” B&B.