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TIL Charles Lindbergh was actually the 67th person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean

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6DE8 TIL Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created by the department store chain Montgomery Ward as one way to save money on some of their annual Christmas promotions
9Yj1D TIL, you can be cremated and and turned into a “Natural Reef” which is eco-friendly.
Z8WdB TIL rats can go two weeks without water, longer than camels (3-5 days)!
R7gw6 TIL President Ulysses Grant was arrested by the DC police for speeding, taken into custody, and released with a fine. His horse and carriage were also seized and he had to walk back to the White House.
rN1Ld TIL that legendary University of Tennessee football coach Robert Neyland helped design the stadium the team plays in. The stadium was renamed in his honor in 1962.