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TIL that Florida is the flattest state, Kansas isn’t even in the top 5.

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Z8lGQ TIL Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, produced over 179 adult-humored commercials for Wilkins Coffee from 1957-1961. The commercials followed a formula of one muppet creatively harming the other.
5YrOk TIL An elderly man in China tried to buy a train ticket using currency not in circulation since 1949. He wanted to pay for a train ticket costing 12.5 yuan with a 500 yuan banknote and was informed his 1943 note is no longer legal tender. They are now worth over $100
EMa7 TIL During a slump in the minors, Mickey Mantle told his father “I don’t think I can play baseball anymore.” His father responded with “I thought I raised a man. I see I raised a coward instead. You can come back to Oklahoma and work the mines with me.” Mantle immediately broke out of his slump.
wLLD8 TIL Sean Astin (Bob Newby, Superhero and Sam Gamgee) is the adopted son of John Astin (Gomez Addams)
nkAo TIL: Back in 2009, a police officer pulled over a man (who was rushing his ailing mother to the hospital) for expired tags, and refused to let him take her. She died. He got 1 day suspension.