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TIL in 1979 students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison planted 1008 plastic flamingos across campus. Ever since, Madison has embraced plastic flamingos; they are their soccer team's mascot and are even the city's official bird.

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m1XZR TIL in 2001, an American computer engineer emailed Saddam Hussein and received a 10-page personal reply
ANLYB TIL that the original prototype for the Luna Rover, used in the Apollo missions, was discovered in an Alabama backyard after being sold for scrap metal.
6w1W TIL : Bob Marley was the father of 3 children born to 3 different women in one month.
yKoJ TIL there is a bare-chested statue of George Washington known as “Enthroned Washington” which depicts him as a Greek God
XwnR TIL Isaac Asimov, commonly known for his science fiction writing, published a 1300 page “Guide to the Bible”, explaining historical,geographical, and political influence on the book as well as biographical information.