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TIL Jimmy Carter said if he became president, he would release all government UFO information to the public. Once elected, he decided not to due to "national security concerns"

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1y8W TIL Steve Wozniak put a fake bomb in a locker during high school and spent the night in a juvenile detention center where he taught prisoners how to disconnect the ceiling fan wires and connect them to bars so it would shock people on touch
kO6ee TIL that doublet and triplet phrases in English (null and void, terms and conditions, will and testament) originate in legal writing, where words from two different languages would be used together to ensure that the writing is unambiguous
b9j9Z TIL the overworld theme from the original Super Mario Bros is based off "Sister Marian" by T-Square.
Egxko TIL Rip was a stray dog adopted by an Air Raid Patrol in WW2. Although not trained for rescue work, he sniffed out over 100 victims trapped beneath buildings. He was awarded the Dickin medal for his work, which has been held partially responsible for prompting the training of search and rescue dogs.
JkE8 TIL: Coyotes have mutualistic hunting relationships with badgers, assisting each other in digging up prey. They are such close friends that some coyotes have been seen laying their heads on their badger companions or licking their faces without protest.