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TIL that in 1915 civic leaders of San Diego hired a rainmaker for $10,000 to counteract the effects of a drought.

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R7R71 TIL according to the protocols of the Post Detection Policy, once an extraterrestrial civilization has been detected or identified, no single individual state or entity is to make contact. Communications must be voted on and presented on behalf of the entire human species as a unit.
WkEJB TIL Olive Oyl was a main character for 10 years before Popeye's 1929 appearance.
orpr TIL that Miyamoto Musashi, 17th century Japanese swordsman, twice arrived late to duels and defeated both opponents. Upon his next duel, he arrived early, and ambushed the force that was assembling to ambush him.
eBBk TIL Pink isn’t a colour… It’s invented by our brains
XoDE TIL in 2007 Richard Hammond abandoned his Porsche 911 after being caught up in traffic chaos caused by the floods to run 16 miles home for his daughter’s fourth birthday.