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TIL that the word 'nerd' was first coined by Dr. Seuss in his book 'If I Ran the Zoo'.

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neEdd TIL some plants that relied on extinct animals to disperse their seeds now rely on rodents, who will bury them. The seeds travel further when other rodents steal them, and bury them again, and again, and again, etc.
xVekD TIL there are more statues of lions in the world than there are actual lions
16w0r TIL Actress Ida Lupino was one of the first female directors with real industry power. Aside from Rod Serling himself, she’s the only person to both direct and star in episodes of The Twilight Zone. "The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine" and "The Masks" are both critically regarded as among the show's best
xV6b0 TIL A father of five worked 23 years as a custodian for Boston College so all of his children could attend the university for free. They all graduated and together saved nearly $700,000 in tuition. =)
EaWX TIL that when Charlie Chaplin received his honorary Oscar, he received a 12-minute standing ovation - the longest in Oscar history.