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TIL that Unicorns appear in the KJV Bible 9 times due to the translation of an ambiguous Hebrew word.

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mVJx TIL that Orbit gum was originally the low-quality substitute made by the Wrigley Company due to rationing during WWII. Only soldiers got Juicy Fruit.
W0yY TIL Improbable Research tested the limits of the United States Postal Service by sending a variety of unusual unpackaged items then documenting how many were delivered.
5YMOP TIL of Frank Portusach, who, when American forces captured Guam from Spain during the Spanish American War, was appointed governor of Guam with the only qualification being he was an American Citizen
BrWBD TIL President Kennedy wanted to go to Mars not the Moon – but engineers told him it was 'a little bit too far'. Nasa told him it would take at least 15 years before we could put a man on the Moon after a weekend of intense calculations
KO0lE TIL of the sinking of the cruise ship MTS Oceanos. Captain and crew where among the first to leave and left all passengers on board to their destiny. Entertainment staff took control and successfully evacuated and saved everyone on board.