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TIL that the story of Balto is not only a true story but also that Balto’s recognition is considered controversial as another sled dog Togo actually ran the longest leg of the journey 261miles in order to save the small village of Nome, Alaska from an outbreak of Diptheria in 1925.

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BgQMr TIL that quidditch from Harry Potter has been adapted into a real-life sport, in which the players use brooms, but run instead of flying
R7an1 “A lot of cats knock things over because they have learned it is a quick and easy way to get their human’s attention”
Br7Od TIL that English used to have a letter for "th", called thorn. That letter was shorthanded to y, therefore "ye olde shoppe"
8PJ4 TIL Anthony Edwards (Goose) and Val Kilmer (Iceman) from the 1986 movie “Top Gun” were reunited in Disney’s “Planes” where they both voiced F-18 Hornet fighter aircraft
Mepw8 TIL that in 2010, Korea temporarily removed tariffs on napa cabbage and radish imports because heavy rains and subsequent loss of crops, and therefore lack of kimchi, was considered a national crisis