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TIL there is a tree that owns itself in Athens, GA

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DwKj TIL there was a British magician named Jasper Maskelyne who joined the the fight in WW2. He used his illusions to fool the German army.
OYOe TIL the “I should buy a boat” cat is from a Bjork music video.
99O6 TIL that Mr. Rogers melted a tough judges heart in under 7 minutes, and walked away with 20 million in funding
DAoJ TIL that all of the many self-portraits that Van Gogh is famous for were painted in a span of just 3 years.
yQNrM TIL That the loudest sound ever recorded was the Krakatoa volcano eruption in 1883. It was so loud that it ruptured the eardrums of people 40 miles away, traveled around the world four times, and was clearly heard from 3,000 miles away.