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TIL that roundworms survived 30,000 years frozen in the Siberian permafrost. When thawed by scientists, they began moving and eating as usual.

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Qndd TIL that FDR was so tired of the Supreme Court ruling his new laws unconstitutional, that he was going to use a loophole in the constitution to “pack” the courts with as many as 5 new pro-new deal justices. His ploy worked and the court started to rule in favor of his legislation.
n0Ob TIL that in WW2 an American popular culture trend resulted in people graffiti-ing “Killroy was here” across Europe, which convinced Hitler that Kilroy was a spy and Stalin even investigated trying to find out who Kilroy was.
ZpAgp TIL the 1982 film Missing, an Academy Award nominee for best picture, was pulled from the US home video market for over 20 years due to a libel suit by the former US ambassador to Chile.
XEdMk TIL that bananas aren't especially high in potassium when compared to other fruits and vegetables.
NXbLM TIL the album "A Christmas Gift For You" was released on Nov 22, 1963 - the same day JFK was assassinated - which led to the album’s low sales. After being reissued in 1972, the album started gaining popularity, and in 2019, it was ranked as the greatest Christmas album of all time by Rolling Stone.