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TIL that Reagan and Gorbachev informally agreed that the US and USSR would assist each other in the event of an alien invasion

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8aE4K TIL Indonesia realized dead Manta Rays are worth $500 but Manta Ray tourism generates $1,000,000 over the life of a single Ray. Indonesia is now the largest Manta sanctuary.
BrNNk TIL that the current Emperor of Japan has published scientific papers in Taxonomy and has a goby species named after him
rBay TIL the rate of PTSD in adults who were in foster care for one year between the ages of 14–18 was found to be higher than that of combat veterans.
Wnk9 TIL that Democrats were red and Republicans were blue until the year 2000
XEjLQ TIL the man dancing with no shirt on and a straw hat in the music video for "Pink Houses" is Harvey Goodin, who at the time was the mayor of Austin, Indiana.