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TIL The Goodyear Blimp is the Official bird of Redondo Beach California!

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KOrGR TIL Darren Aronofsky directed a series of anti-meth ads for the state of Montana
jNnZM TIL that the pigment Prussian Blue, used extensively in "Starry Night" and "The Great Wave off Kanagawa", was first synthesized by cooking blood with potash.
n7VG TIL that Roy Sullivan, a park ranger, was struck by lightning seven times in his career, but ended up shooting himself at age 71
GDG7 TIL A Roman soldier started a riot in Jerusalem by bending over and farting in the general direction of the Jews that were celebrating Passover. More than 30,000 people died in the riot - Josephus “The Wars of the Jews”/
P11nG TIL that some Fish give birth through their mouths