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TIL: Ronald Reagan seriously declared “Trees cause more pollution than automobiles do.”

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9YgPQ TIL up until 1991 there was a dedicated position in the British Armed Forces called 'The Keeper of the Apes'. Their job was solely to care for the monkeys of Gibraltar. The military even had a budget for ape-related expenses. Any sick or injured monkey was cared for in British hospitals.
gm17 TIL Bob Dylan was arrested for walking around a neighborhood outside of New Jersey in the pouring rain. Residents called reporting a strange man lurking around. The 24 yr old cop had no idea who he was even after he told her his name.
VBMaZ TIL about A-not-A questions. Particularly in Asian languages, yes/no questions are asked by repeating the verb, for example "you watch not watch movie", and is answered by repeating the verb "watch" or "not watch". This can reduce confusion when answering questions.
epA0L TIL the world's fastest accelerating car needs just 12.3 metres to reach 100 km/h (62 mph)
EGwW TIL In 1974 sociologist Phillip Kunz sent 600 Christmas cards randomly to people he didn’t know. He got more then 200 replies, including people sending pics of their families, diplomas and new homes.