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TIL Marvel comics filed for bankruptcy in 1996

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PYJnZ TIL George Washington borrowed The Law of Nations from the New York Society Library and didn't return it. Mount Vernon estate returned the book in 2010 (221 years overdue) after the Head librarian joked they were "not actively pursuing the overdue fines," they would appreciate having it back.
DXBY TIL Dolphins will communicate with one another over a telephone, and appear to know who they are talking to
E4pw TIL during AOL’s prime, the CEO called broadband a “side issue” and said “narrowband is going to be around forever”.
XEObr TIL that the vent pipe in a Porta Potty only works if the toilet lid is closed, and that if it is left open then the Porta Potty will fill up with odor.
jNX4Q TIL that all of Michael Jackson's parents and grandparents lived to be older than 85, with his paternal grandfather even turning 100 shortly before his death