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TIL In 1912, Tokyo's Mayor Ozaki gifted the United States 3,000 cherry blossom trees as a symbol of friendship between Japan and the U.S.

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ADE1l TIL In the 1850s the timber pirates of the Great Lakes stole lumber, burned ships, and openly threatened federal agents; killing atleast one. On May 6th 1853 the Buffalo, a lumber steam ship, rammed the USS Michigan but no charges were levied against the ship captain or owner.
WrP4 TIL that following Marilyn Monroe’s death, Joe DiMaggio was so devastated he held a private funeral barring all the Hollywood elite, delivered roses to her grave three times a week for over 20 years, never remarried, and his last words were “I’ll finally get to see Marilyn.”
6WRZ TIL advertisements used to be played after the movie - hence the name “trailer”
OJgR TIL at the end of the Gulf War, 20 people died in Kuwait due to falling bullets from celebratory gunfire
nWrLd TIL the average prison wage in the U.S maxes out at 52 cents per hour