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TIL after Ryan Murphy’s pilot about a transgender father was rejected, he created Glee as a “wholesome comedy that the entire family can watch”

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8evrP TIL that White Star Line, the same company that designed and owned Titanic, intended on creating a massive 1,050 foot superliner in 1928. However, just one year into construction, RMMV Oceanic was cancelled due to the Great Depression
KOvy6 TIL that the worlds tallest people and worlds shortest tribe happen to be in countries that border each other.
69XKY TIL the hummingbird is the only bird able to fly backwards
PY6ZZ TIL that the unit of measurement for sausage casing is "by the hank". (1 hank = 91 meters)
mxOJv TIL about Jasmine Harrison, a girl who was accepted into 113 colleges worth 4.5 million in scholarships without bribery.