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Today I Learned Blackcurrants Were Banned In The US Between 1911 and 2017, Due To The Fact That They Could Spread A Disease Fatal To Pine Trees.

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NvyQ TIL of Balloonfest ‘86, a publicity stunt where the United Way of Cleveland released 1.4 million balloons over the city. The balloons tied up highway and air traffic, caused lawsuits seeking millions in damages, and interfered with a Coast Guard search for two boaters who were later found drowned.
1aJA4 TIL Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, was born into both the Danish and Greek Royal Families and is the oldest ever male member of the British Royal Family at 96. He retired from royal duties last year after completing 22,219 solo engagements since 1952.
9wdl6 TIL at 4752m (15,590ft), Mila Mountain Tunnel in Tibet, China is the highest vehicular road tunnel in the world.
oYrE TIL that North Korea captured a U.S. ship, the U.S.S. Pueblo, in 1968. North Korea maintains the ship as a tourist attraction and propaganda symbol to this day.
4kKX TIL there really IS a bakery where you can gamble with muffins! It’s called Double or Muffin! You buy a muffin and flip a coin. If you win you get two muffins and if you lose you get one muffin!