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TIL In 1966, President Kennedy's brain disappeared from the National Archives

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9Y7K6 TIL that a man decided to deposit a check that he received from a junk mail ad just to see what would happen. to his surprise, they allowed him to deposit the $95,000 check. the bank tried to take the money back, but since he didn’t break any laws, there was nothing they could do.
LkrN0 TIL the hottest known substance in the universe is actually created on Earth at the Large Hadron Collider. When gold particles are smashed together, for a split second temperatures can reach up to 7.2 trillion degrees Fahrenheit, which is hotter than a supernova.
5Ym9k TIL 100% orange juice that you buy in the grocery store is highly processed and up to a year old before it’s purchased by the consumer
ngxb TIL that “fundamentalist preachers” asked Fred Rogers to denounce homosexuality. In response, Mr. Rogers would pat the target on the shoulder and say, “God loves you just as you are.” Rogers also belonged to a “More Light” congregation of the Presbyterian Church dedicated to welcoming LGBT citizens.
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