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TIL at age 16 Sybil Ludington rode twice the distance as Paul Revere to announce the British were coming.

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9wVbX TIL Oilbirds (Guácharos) are cave dwelling nocturnal fruiteaters that breed and roost in large colonies in lightless South American caves. They echolocate, use whiskers to sense surfaces, and have eyes with the highest light-gathering capacity of any bird. Their chicks are rich in fat.
MVpm TIL that Festivus was created in 1966 by Readers Digest editor, Dan O’Keefe. It marked his first date with his wife. Years later his son, Daniel O'Keefe, became a writer on Seinfeld and Festivus became what we know it to be now.
6WbY TIL: The “Cult Awareness Network”, meant to provide information on groups it considered cults, was bought by Scientology in a hostile takeover. Now it is known as the “New Cult Awareness Network” and is run by Scientology.
OoPkY TIL Canada Post has an annual “Letters To Santa” program where children can mail a letter to Santa and receive a personalized response. The team is equipped with psychologists and social workers to deal with “special letters” and give appropriate responses if they feel the child is in danger.
ANJ5a Today I learned that the USS Samuel B Roberts is the deepest shipwreck in the world.