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TIL Mister Rogers always mentioned out loud that he was feeding his fish because a young blind viewer once asked him to do so. She wanted to know the fish were OK.

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R4Ka TIL it takes 1.1 gallons of water to grow a single almond.
1aNrW TIL that in 2017 an Ecuadorian adventurer ran a half marathon 2.5 miles underground. At that depth the air is over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 80% humidity, air pressure 1.4 times normal. He passed out after 15 minutes during his first training session in similar conditions on the surface.
woL6o TIL the state of Florida has a Python Elimination Program where they pay by length for individuals to hunt pythons
0wY9M TIL Police in Anderson, California issued and trained their officers to use nunchucks
5Yo5n TIL in early 1984 Chrysler was about to introduce the Newport. However, after the dealers have taken first orders for those cars, Chrysler decided to cancel the new model and sell it as the Dodge Diplomat SE instead.