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TIL a butt-load is 120 gallons

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x6ev7 TIL that an early draft of the Declaration of Independence included a passage written by Thomas Jefferson condemning slavery, but was struck out in compliance to South Carolina and Georgia.
KO6ow TIL Isaac Newton named indigo as a part of the rainbow because he was really into the number 7.
Amw4 TIL scientists found a tomato plant on a 40 year old volcanic island. They were dumbfounded as to how it got there. It turned out that it grew from the poop that a scientist had taken on the island.
5VxKD TIL a co-star in the original Night of the Living Dead was a part owner of the movie’s production company, helped with zombie makeup and more. His on-screen wife was his business partner and their zombie daughter was actually his daughter in real life
Oo45X TIL the Weird Al Yankovic song, "I lost on Jeopardy!" predates the reboot of the show with Alex Trebek as host; the song was released in 1983 and the show returned in '84. According to Yankovic, many had said the song's popularity caused Merv Griffin to revive the show.