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TIL because he thought he would be assassinated for testifying against his former gang, a former gang member was smuggled into the courthouse in a hollowed out vending machine.

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kOge1 TIL that most "spider bites" may actually be misdiagnosed MRSA infections
pY5o4 TIL Humans are the most plentiful mammal species on Earth 🌍 🌎 🌏
mxOrO TIL about Snuggles who is a mouse that ate heroin left on a table. Overdosing on the heroin, Snuggles the mouse was unresponsive and barely breathing when brought into an overdose prevention site in Vancouver B.C. Volunteers at the site administered Narcan and was able to save Snuggles's life.
VMWQk TIL the red ovenbird, the national bird of Argentina and Uruguay, collects mud and piles it on top of a tree branch while letting it slowly dry, like adobe construction.When completed, its characteristic dome-shaped nest bears a resemblance to an old-fashioned wood-fired oven, hence the bird's name.
Z8Y14 TIL 2013 was the first year since 1987 to feature four different numbers