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EQwX TIL the Goliath Grouper fish was once called the “Jewfish” but had it’s name changed because it was thought to be too offensive
8a6aV TIL of a giant "WELCOME TO CLEVELAND" sign on a rooftop in the flight path of a Milwaukee airport. It has been causing confusion to passengers since 1978. Creator, Mark Gubin, said: "Living in the world is not a dress rehearsal. You better have fun with it."
pYZwZ TIL North American cowbirds are brood parasites. They lay eggs in a different bird species nests without caring for the eggs themselves. They also practice what scientists call "mafia behavior." "If the host throws out the cowbird's egg, the cowbird will destroy the nest again and again.”
4J8g TIL that Peter Grosz and T.J. Jagodowski (the two guys in the sonic commercials) sit in the car for hours talking until Sonic gets the right material for their ad. All improvisation
VBwrG TIL Even though Pennsylvania is the 6th most populated state and was one of the original 13 states, Pennsylvania has never elected a woman to the United States Senate.