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TIL that the 1982 Split Enz song "Six months in a leaky boat", despite being a hit in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, was denied airplay in the UK due to the song being perceived as being inappropriate during the naval action of the Falklands War.

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LQMXm TIL An Eurasian eagle-owl, nicknamed Flaco, escaped its’ long-time enclosure at the Central Park Zoo in New York City and took up residence in Central Park starting early February 2023. The owl is currently living in the park and learning to hunt.
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woEyW TIL The Four Minute Men were American volunteers who gave propaganda speeches during the First World War. The speeches were four minutes long because they often spoke in movie theaters where it took four minutes to change film reels. Speakers also often modified the speech for the local audience.
x64mw TIL in 2012 an 11-yr-old boy disappeared while shopping with his mom & then made his way to an airport. After he passed 5 security checks without a passport or boarding pass by tagging along with a family, he was able to board a flight from Manchester to Rome alone. He was discovered after takeoff.