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TIL that not all clumps of twigs and leaves in trees are bird nests — some are actually squirrel nests called "dreys."

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gME9L TIL of Varina Davis, first lady of the Confederacy. Criticized for her olive skin tone and high level of literacy, she later became a newspaper columnist, was friends with Julia Grant (widow of Ulysses S. Grant) and declared in an article in 1901 that "the right side won the civil war".
nyrb TIL After helping with the cleanup following Hurricane Katrina, Mr.T gave up almost all of his gold jewellery.
ANLV7 TIL That the September 1984 issue of Penthouse featuring Vanessa Williams is illegal to own since that month's centerfold was a then unknown Traci Lords.
JV94 TIL a disgruntled employee attempted to hijack and crash a FedEx flight using hammers and a speargun. Despite their traumatic head injuries, one pilot flew the plane upside down while the other grappled with the assailant until he was subdued. Both pilots lived and managed to land the plane safely
a6JM TIL that in NYC, you cannot sue the city for tripping on cracked sidewalks unless the city was previously aware of the cracks. As a result, lawyers pay people to map every single crack so they can sue the city more easily.