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TIL “Reading Rainbow’ was cancelled because of President Bush’s "No Child Left Behind”

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4XWxR TIL of Šćepan Mali, who ascended to the throne of the principality of Montenegro by pretending to be the dead Russian Tsar Peter III. The actual ruler was sidelined while Šćepan was proclaimed the Tsar of Montenegro. Despite proving to be a very capable ruler, he was assassinated 5.5 years later.
OV4g TIL one man, Dennis Hope, has claimed ownership of the moon via a U.N. loophole and has made millions selling lunar real estate.
OwA7 TIL during WWII the British govt would issue city-wide blackouts to make it harder for the German’s to hit targets during night raids. Armed with new, secret radar technology, the British spread the myth that eating carrots improved eyesight to explain their newfound success in defending in the dark
pxW4 TIL that before the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911, the painting was so unknown that the Washington Post used the wrong image of the painting in their article reporting the theft
ZO5a TIL To Apply to be a Special Agent, you must be between 23-37 years old, agree to work a minimum 50-hour workweek, be on call 24/7, and commit to serving as a Special Agent for at least 3 years.