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TIL all of Disneyland's one-million plants are taken care of by a troupe of nocturnal gardeners.

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Y79P7 TIL between 1962 and 1989 the West German government bought nearly 34,000 East German political prisoners for approximately 40,000 Deutsche Mark (roughly 20,000 Euro) per Person.
VBV8G TIL about Chladni patterns - visual representations of vibrational modes on a flat surface. When a plate vibrates at certain frequencies, standing waves form, creating nodal lines with no movement. Sprinkled powder gathers along these lines, revealing intricate patterns.
b90Mj TIL after a woman was murdered at a Texas church, it was discovered that a person in full makeshift tactical gear had been wandering around the church before her arrival. They were caught on the church’s CCTV and are thought to be her murderer. Despite over 2,000 tips, the case remains unsolved.
wLMBE TIL With the catchphrase opening "Good evening, I'm Chevy Chase and you're not," and a bumbling impersonation of President Gerald Ford, Chase quickly assumed breakout status, earning Emmys for both his writing and acting in the 1970s
4X8r6 TIL: The violin played on the Titanic by Wallace Hartley was found and is now considered to be one of the most well preserved artifacts of the ships sinking.