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TIL that Mr. Rogers was an ordained minister and a lifelong republican.

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Z8nXQ TIL that among the many bizarre requests received by Virgin Atlantic flight attendants were: "Could you turn the engines down because they are too noisy?"; "Please can the Captain stop the turbulence?"; "Can you take my children to the playroom?"; and "Is there a McDonald's onboard?"
l7YyB TIL people in London used to celebrate "Frost Fairs" on the river Thames when it froze over allowing pubs, market stalls and events to be set up on the ice (Once there was even a parade of Elephants!).
YpNvG TIL the Hindenburg disaster was only the fifth deadliest airship disaster of all time.
JJpm TIL during initial showings of a scene in the 1903 film “The Great Train Robbery” where a character fires a gun straight at the camera, it is said audience members ducked and put their fingers in their ears, despite the film being silent; some are even said to have fired back at the screen.
0d5Pp TIL that grape jelly is a more popular spread than strawberry jelly on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches