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TIL that the Kingdom of Portugal and the Portuguese Republic were founded on the same day (October 5, the Kingdom being founded by the Treaty of Zamora and the Republic being founded by the 1910 revolution).

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8W9L TIL when the second plane hit the WTC on 9/11, NYC TV station WPIX’s transmission facility was destroyed in the explosion. As a result the channel was stuck showing the exact moment the plane hit the South Tower for the whole day.
E1xo7 TIL that after their famed snow run, Balto and his fellow sled dogs were sold to a freak show in L.A. After over 2 years living in horrible conditions, they were rescued by the efforts of the entire city of Cleveland, OH.
oBxLK TIL when It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown first aired, viewers responded to the famous "I got a rock" scene by sending Charles Schultz bags and boxes of candy from all over the world, "just for Charlie Brown".
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