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TIL that following the Civil War Robert E Lee was stricken of his citizenship and had to apply for it back. Instead of the letter reaching the president it was given as a souvenir to a friend of the secretary of state.

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awW5Z TIL In 1964 British marines were given LSD and as result ended up laughing and lost all sense of urgency with one of the men joyfully climbing up a tree
VRPG TIL when volunteers providing food to elderly and poor people through the Meals on Wheels program began to notice that people were sharing their limited food with their pets, an organization called AniMeals was developed to feed their pets as well.
reex TIL the final words of writer Roald Dahl, were almost: “You know, I’m not frightened. It’s just that I will miss you all so much” to his family. After appearing to fall unconscious the nurse then injected him with morphine to ease his passing, he uttered his actual last words: “Ow, fuck!”
ADdea TIL: Daddy Long Legs have penises, therefore they are not spiders. Although they are arachnids, they are more closely related to the scorpion.
p87X8 TIL Dave Thomas, the founder/owner of Wendy’s (the fast food giant), has an adoption charity which he supports with his own money. He has helped over 7,000 children have a place to call home and a family to call there own.