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TIL that Carl Sagan and the 14th Dalai Lama had a 35 hour communication captured on film.

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9Y8vp TIL the infamous homecoming parade at the end of Animal House occurs on November 21st, 1963 (the day before Kennedy was assassinated) because it symbolized the last day of a more innocent time in America
7r6oO TIL that a tame and friendly Beluga whale speculated to be an escaped Russian spy was released from a harness in Norway by villagers in 2019 and has lived there ever since. Russia didn't confirm or deny this claim, but said the nearby naval base made it a possibility. He's still alive and well.
8VLL TIL that in Ottawa, Ontario there is a law stating that it is illegal to lock a child under the age of 5 in a refrigerator
awA79 TIL Mr. Rogers had a very distinct way of speaking to children to make sure ideas were communicated clearly. His production team fondly called it “Freddish”.
xXk0 TIL Sweden has a secret blood bank that takes blood from all newborns since 1975 , and was used to solve the murder of Anna Lindh (politican) Link in swedish.