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TIL dodo birds were not dumb but friendly to people, and that is what led to their demise.

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rRP8o TIL that in 1978 Alice Cooper donated $27,000 to help restore the famous HOLLYWOOD sign. He sponsored an O in memory of his friend, Groucho Marx.
mxwrE The first ever YouTube video was uploaded 15 years ago today
mx1XE TIL 12% of Americans think Joan of Arc was Noah's wife, from the Bible.
P1ElO TIL Gas stations have a transactional cap of $75-$100 USD. Big rig truckers, RV'ers, large trucks, and even SUVs will often have to run multiple credit card swipes in order to top off the fuel tanks.
LkLod TIL Canadian Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald was adamantly opposed to state regulation of firearms even though many in his own party worried about the proliferation of cheap, easily concealable handguns. He believed the right to carry weapons was an important component of British liberty