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TIL Monty Python is the reason junk mail is called spam.

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GYgEN TIL that the United States invaded Canada in 1812. Former President Thomas Jefferson predicted that the "acquisition of Canada (..) will be a mere matter of marching", however, it went terribly, after a few months the entire Michigan territory had fallen.
BN6D TIL: Spike Jones was the Weird Al Yankovic of the 40s and 50s. It was considered an honor for him to satirize your work. You’ll probably recognize one of his more popular hits this time of year: “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth”
YpJDr TIL There was a man so dedicated to April Fools, he flew hundreds of tires into a dormant volcano in Alaska and set them on fire, fooling the locals and coast guard into thinking the volcano was active
XEMxj TIL Chinese has so many characters that even China’s standard dictionary once forgot to include 30 already used in its preface
v1jNr TIL The last individual of a species is called an "Endling." When it dies, the species is extinct.