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TIL the show the adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 1952-1966 has the most episodes of any live action sitcom ever 435

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aL4N TIL President James Garfield was ambidextrous and fluent in both Latin and Greek, so he would entertain his friends by having them ask him questions and then he would write the answer in Latin with one hand while simultaneously writing the answer in Greek with the other.
QNkOe TIL of the Mathematical Bridge in Cambridge, which is the subject of an urban legend claiming that it was designed by Isaac Newton using no nuts or bolts.
Z88Gp TIL: In the early days of the People's Republic of China, families of executed prisoners were charged a "Bullet Fee" when claiming their relatives corpse
OGx8X TIL there are currently only about 24 blimps in existence, and half of them are used for advertising.
oBxa8 TIL that Sergeant Stubby, a stray dog found during military training in 1917, served with the 102nd Infantry Regiment in WWI, saving them repeatedly due to his ability to smell mustard gas at a distance. After the war, he became a celebrity, meeting three presidents and traveling around the country.