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TIL that Joseph Stalin has a living granddaughter that lives in America

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E5Od TIL in 1919 Army Lt. Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower took part in a cross country convoy. Due to poor road conditions, they averaged only 5mph from DC to SF. This experience led to his creation of the Interstate Highway System during his presidency.
j6jaX TIL I learned that the the town of Boring (Oregon, US) established relationship with village of Dull (Scotland, UK) in 2012; the following year they were joined with the Shire of Bland (New South Wales, AU) to form the League of Extraordinary Communities.
WXy8 TIL President Andrew Jackson taught his pet parrot to swear and at his funeral it commenced swearing so loud and long it had to be carried from the house.
0dkWv TIL: In the 3 Wishes Project, that is granting wishes to patients who were dying in the intensive care unit, the average cost to fulfill the wishes was 30 USD.
9YLwB TIL People are still falling for Nigerian Prince scams, and Americans are losing over $700,000 every year to these scams.