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TIL Congress has set out a bill to stop the FCC from taking away our Internet. PLEASE SPREAD THIS AS MUCH AS YOU CAN!

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XE6xj TIL The space shuttle Enterprise was originally planned to be named Constitution and unveiled on Constitution Day, September 17, 1976, but Star Trek fans convinced President Gerald Ford to name it the Enterprise.
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eVPk TIL Blonde hair is not exclusive to Europeans. Melanesians of the south Pacific evolved a DIFFERENT gene for blonde hair
pYBgG TIL that Phil Sokolof, a wealthy businessman who ate fast food daily and suffered a heart attack, launched a $15 million dollar campaign against McDonald's for their "unhealthy menu", forcing the burger chain to switch from cooking in beef tallow to the "healthier" vegetable oil.
d8wOE TIL of Vera Lynn, a British pop singer who entertained troops during World War II. In 2017, she released a new album to celebrate her 100th birthday, making her the oldest recording artist in the world and the first centenarian to have an album in the charts.