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TIL that Saddam Hussein received the Key to the City of Detroit in 1980 after donating thousands of dollars to local churches.

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pYowN TIL that whales and dolphins are closely related to hippopotamuses, sharing a common ancestor from around 55 million years ago. Despite living in water, whales evolved from land-dwelling mammals
kOAAd TIL The siren squelch at the beginning of the Emergency Broadcast System is actually a digital code that specifies who issued the alert, the type of threat, where it is affecting, and how long it is in place.
ngY TIL that Liam Neeson originally intended to study Computer Science and Physics.
oRpvA TIL Ivy League has nothing to do with academics; it only refers to the schools' sports league
d8KKd TIL of the Cavan Orphanage Fire in which 35 children died because the nuns wouldn't let firemen in the building due to the children's "state of undress"