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TIL that one of the collective nouns for butterflies is kaleidoscope. A kaleidoscope of butterflies.

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XeaE TIL Black People Were Actually Placed in Zoos
y96v TIL 28 countries boycotted the 1976 Olympic Games because New Zealand was allowed to compete
Eojo TIL Susan G. Komen for the Cure only spends 20.9% of its funds on actual research for the cure and the CEOs salary is 459k
L5Vv TIL that the National Archives keeps the Nixon White House tapes in a climate controlled vault with hopes that future technological developments could allow for restoration of 18 ½ minutes of missing audio that may have been deliberately erased
ANQWa TIL the first Grammy for The Pointer Sisters was a country song, Fairytale. The song’s success led to them become the first Black group to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.