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TIL : The Pittsburgh Penguins made Mister Rogers an honorary captain in 1991.

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Yp8Vv TIL the state of Nevada contains a micro-nation called the Republic of Molossia. This independent country has its own flag, currency, laws, and will actually stamp your passport if you make an appointment to visit.
KO9JE Today I Learned: Gargoyles are fancy rain gutters. In architecture, a gargoyle is a carved or formed grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing rainwater from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between.
d86Kj TIL that Dan Slott almost did a Spider-Man/Doctor Who crossover comic.
0wDnN TIL glass sponges are thought by many to have the longest life span of any animal on Earth, growing up to 15,000 years old.
GZxN TIL: An individual horse has a peak power output of 14.9 horsepower