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TIL Miami Beach used to be an overwhelmingly Jewish community

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16J04 TIL That there are clay pipes that wash up in The Thames, having been used for centuries as disposable, short-term pipes. They went out of favor with the rise of cigarettes.
lP0G TIL That there is no “Unknown Soldier” from The Vietnam War at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington Cemetery. The man who was interred there from 1974 to 1998 was identified as Lt. Michael Blassie with DNA testing. He was removed, and now the crypt is empty.
ygRJ TIL that when Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys died, he wished for a burial at sea. Only veterans of the US Navy and Coast Guard are allowed a burial at sea without being cremated, but President Reagan directly intervened and allowed Dennis to be buried at sea.
6E6n7 TIL When Disney released “Fantasia 2000” it was the first feature length animated film to be shown in IMAX. IMAX had to agree to Disney’s screening terms, and since the California Science Center in LA did not, Disney built their own IMAX theater for the film’s 4mo run. Then demolished it afterward.
grxl9 TIL Taylor Swift hosted "Secret Sessions" where she invited fans to hang out at her home to hear new songs, enjoy her home-baked cookies, and dance together