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TIL That the Soviet Diplomat Molotov was reportedly the only man to ever “shake hands” with Stalin, Lenin, Hitler, Himmler, Göring, Roosevelt and Churchill. He also outlived them all and died in 1986 at the age of 96.

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jN7Aa TIL one of television’s first interracial kisses, between Star Trek’s Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura, was originally supposed to be between Spock and Uhura. However, when William Shatner (Captain Kirk) heard, he said 'If anybody is gonna get to kiss Lieutenant Uhura it’s gonna be me.’
JYP7k TIL that Seagulls stamp their feet to imitate rain, causing worms to surface
YpGVr TIL That it isn’t just pollutants on a solar panel that impact their output but pollutants in the air as well.
rNeAy TIL Airport noise complaints come from a small group of mostly the same individuals (page 53 of linked document)
0w7pA TIL about C.V. Wood, one of the chief designers of Disneyland and who helped secure funding through corporate sponsorships. He was actually fired three months after the park opened after Roy Disney caught him embezzling and he took his expertise to build other theme parks such as Six Flags.