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TIL: The government of the European microstate San Marino made United States President Abraham Lincoln an honorary citizen. He wrote in reply, saying that the republic proved that "government founded on republican principles is capable of being so administered as to be secure and enduring"

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mxNAx TIL after Chamillionaire won a Grammy for “Ridin’”, he approached ‘Weird Al’ Yancovic on the red carpet, thanked him for the “White and Nerdy” parody and told him “I think your parody is a big reason why I won this Grammy, because you made it undeniable that my song was the rap song of the year."
ORVY TIL that beryllium, the fourth element on the periodic table, is rarely used by chemists. However, because it is light and strong, it is used in aircraft and cell phones. It is also highly toxic. Just ¼ milligram (mass of a grain of salt) can kill a rat.
dA9j TIL that the character King Julian from Madagascar was only meant to have a couple of lines, until they cast Sacha Baron Cohen and rewrote the script because his recordings were so funny.
78g7O TIL That in La Paz, Bolivia - the world's highest national capital at roughly 3,650 m (11,975 ft) above sea level, water boils at 87°C (189°F) instead of the usual 100°C (212°F) at sea level.
l7J9r TIL: the same man invented the Clean Room (CalTech), discovered the true age of the earth (4.5 billion), AND almost single-handedly got lead out of our gasoline and envirnoment. HERO: Clair Cameron Patterson