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TIL General Robert E. Lee was pardoned for treason by President Gerald R. Ford

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ANQMd Today I learned melons come in fun size. I had no clue it was a thing! When I got one in my food box this week, it said they are good for 0 waste. The greenhouse that supplies them claim they appeal to kids and make great snacks, since they’re pocket sized.
4o4X TIL NWA’s Straight Outta Compton was the first album to reach platinum status without the support of airplay or a major tour
d7eQ TIL that Bambi and Bambi II hold the record for the record for the longest gap in between movie sequels, the first being released in 1942, the second being released 64 years later in 2006.
1aJpV TIL of Ronald Alexander, who appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to accept a $500,000 donation from Lowes for his crumbling elementary school in Detroit. Months later he and 12 other principals were convicted of taking $900,000 in bribes from a school supply scam.
vPPMB TIL about David Cox, a former US Marine whose court martial was the inspiration for the play and film A Few Good Men, and whose murder in 1994 remains unsolved