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TIL in 1893 without Presidential approval, marines stormed Hawaii, raising the stars and stripes in HONOLULU. President Grover Cleveland thought Americans had acted shamefully and tried to withdraw the annexation treaty from the Senate and ordered an investigation into potential wrongdoings.

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d8oR8 TIL that when A Bug's Life was released in 1998 the rhinoceros beetle Dim was not based on any known species. Eight years later a Peruvian rhinoceros beetle was discovered with a very similar horn. Such discoveries of "fictional" creatures later revealed to be real have been dubbed "the Dim Effect".
ADaKo TIL about the Tinkerbell effect that states “things that are thought to exist only because people believe in them.” There is also a reverse Tinkerbell effect. It pertains to everything from religion to politics.
Oop8L TIL that “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” was written by composer Frank Loesser in 1944 for he and his wife to sing at the end of their housewarming party as a way to tell guests it was time to leave. Afterwards, they were invited to tons of parties with the expectation of the song being the closing act.
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KbQa TIL that Waylon Jennings claimed to have spent $1,500 daily to satisfy his addiction to cocaine, draining his personal finances and leaving him bankrupt with debt of up to $2.5 million.