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TIL That Scottish soldier Gregor MacGregor claimed he was made the leader of a country in Latin America which did not exist and then proceeded to earn himself a fortune by selling land and government bonds of said fictitious country to wealthy British and French investors.

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PBnZ TIL Dolly Parton created the Imagination Library, which sends one free book per month to a child, to boost literacy and foster a love of reading. Founded to serve her native Sevier County TN, it now ships over a million books a month to kids in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
1a6ZP How well do you know your neighbors? If you live in an urban area of North America, you might have a furry neighbor that you haven't yet seen. Raccoons have adapted so well to city life, they are now more common in cities than in the country.
GarN TIL the current English Queen was courted by Prince Philip when he was 18 and she was only 13. They are also cousins.
M7XnV TIL that there has been an alternative to the standard http internet, called Project Xanadu, in continuous development for the past 62 years, and was called "the longest running vaporware" even back in 1995.
9G06 TIL that dolphins’ milk is as thick as toothpaste.