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TIL That Pearl Jam Doesn’t even know the lyrics to Yellow Ledbetter

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KOy7a TIL Gerbils are illegal as pets in California due to its climate being so similar to the gerbil's natural desert habitat that state officials are concerned that gerbils who escape or are released into the wild could establish feral colonies
8aNlG TIL, FDR asked singer Eddie Cantor if he could get a million people to send in a dollar to support polio research. He replied that it would be easier to ask for dimes. By the end of the month, the White House had received 2.68 million dimes ($268k) and the March of Dimes began.
eXZ5 TIL that in 1982 the Mayor of Key West, Florida announced the town’s secession from the union, immediately declared war against the US, quickly surrendered after one minute, and applied for one billion dollars in foreign aid.
Myg7 TIL Benjamin Franklin tried to abolish slavery in 1790 by petitioning congress and writing many essays on abolitionism.
yQ50l TIL - The Movie Lawrence Of Arabia Is The Only Best Picture Oscar Winner To Only Have One Gender Credited. There Wasn’t A Single Speaking Female Role Except For A Camel Named Gladys