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TIL of the Crayola Colorcycle, a free program for schools that recycles empty markers of all types and brands, and even pays for shipping via FedEx.

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vPV7r TIL Paul Reubens' final public performance as Pee Wee Herman was for a one time stint as a radio DJ on KCRW on November 26, 2021 and the show was called "the Pee-wee Herman Radio Hour."
WkRB4 TIL the beginning of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony (dit-dit-dit-dah) is morse code for the letter V. Representing victory, this was an acknowledged symbol of the war effort, made by Winston Churchill forming a 'V' with the first and second fingers of his raised right hand.
loWOG TIL about "The Thing", a non-powered microphone created by Theremin and used by the Soviets to spy on the US embassy in Moscow for 7 years
WkV99 TIL Pythagoras' followers weren't allowed to eat beans. He believed that the flatulence caused by the beans would take away a piece of the soul.
9wxAD TIL Gengis Khan was worth roughly the equivalent of $130 Trillion USD.