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TIL Oscar the Grouch was originally orange, and was meant to be magenta

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gxMD TIL that US President Richard Nixon tried to convince other leaders that he was insane, thus (supposedly) preventing them from provoking the US for fear of an irrational response.
KOKN4 TIL there are numerous voluntary animal blood banks scattered across the USA and they offer a variety of species' blood such as canine, feline, llama, ovine, and bovine.
BbaD TIL that Pope John Paul II sent a letter to a US leader asking not to invade Iraq. When the Cardinal arrived he handed this letter to the President. He places this letter on a table without opening or reading it then told the cardinal that he, the president, “was convinced it was God’s will”.
kVpB TIL that after injecting cocaine into his urethra, a man suffered “‘extravagant complications’ that led to the loss of both legs, nine fingers and his penis.”
QJdpM TIL The West African diet is heavy on starch, light on meat, generous with fat and commonly cooked together in one pot. Soup or stew which often accompanies the starchy food may also be high in fat, especially the saturated fat from palm oil