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TIL that Cornell University has its own dairy farm with over 900 cows.

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J1Ynv TIL in 1944, an American named Robert Earl Hughes was drafted into the US Army. At the time, he weighed over 700 pounds and was able to walk without any assistance. He served 21 months.
E1gMP TIL The 1996 film "Crash" (about people who sexually fetishize car crashes) was proposed for a ban in the UK. A lawyer, a psychologist, and 11 disabled people watched the film, and found no basis for a ban. The disabled people in particular saw no offense in its portrayal of disability.
jNPNv TIL of "The Parcel Post Bank". A bank that was shipped brick by brick via the U.S. post office to avoid heavy freight fees.
woP5E TIL from 1969-72 Ford offered their cars in a color called "Anti-Establishment Mint"
78apx TIL about Netherlandish Proverbs is a 1559 painting that depicts a scene in which humans and, to a lesser extent, animals and objects, offer literal illustrations of approximately 126 identifiable Dutch-language proverbs and idioms.