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TIL that the US government runs an official dad joke database

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x61aB TIL that Tarzan actor and Olympic swimmer Johnny Weismuller and his brother were swimming in Lake Michigan when they saw a boat capsize. They pulled at least 14 people from the water, and 11 of those people survived.
nYn7 TIL Stonehenge has been deconstructed and rebuilt multiple times, making it virtually impossible to know precisely how the monument was originally oriented.
XEVAP TIL that Vera Lynn is still alive and well at the ripe old age of 102. She scored a number 1 album in 2014 making her the oldest person to top the charts and her last album was in 2017 and peaked at number 3. She's living proof that age really is just a number. March 20 is her b-day! 103!!
D1Q9J TIL that Bayern have only lost one of their last 34 home matches against Frankfurt, and that was back in November 2000 .
dDl9 TIL insects do not experience pain because they lack nociceptors. Crustaceans are suspected to feel pain, however no nociceptors are present in their anatomy.