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TIL in the entire "Treehouse of Horror" series on "The Simpsons" only the first episode actually takes place in a treehouse

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wXE7 TIL that Florida passed a law requiring toddlers in state-run schools to listen to classical music every day, and in 1998 the governor of Georgia budgeted $105,000 per year to provide every child born in Georgia with a tape or CD of classical music.
9YrZQ TIL Richard the Lionheart's mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, was actually a rare female crusader who would march with her husband. However, their disagreements on battle plans eventually lead to the marriage being annulled, where she then after married a Norman and produced Richard.
ddpj TIL Canadians attempted to build a ship out of ice during WWII.
kOlG1 TIL Dogs Get High When You Rub Their Ears Really Good
nl9W TIL that the term “Swan Song” comes from a belief dating back to 3rd century B.C. that the Mute Swan is silent its entire life until it sings one beautiful song right before it dies.