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TIL 1 out of every 4 animals is a beetle.

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Z8kmG TIL that Bangladesh and the U.S. state of Illinois are approximately the same size in area (57,000 sq miles or 149,000 km2) yet Bangladesh has a population of 162,000,000 people, and Illinois has 12,000,000.
9wOYG TIL Abraham Lincoln grew his famous beard because a 7 year old girl told him "All the ladies like whiskers"
9YZyr TIL Frigidaire, a well known kitchen and laundry appliance manufacturer, made M2 .50 caliber aircraft machine guns (and many other military items) for the Allied war effort.
XErar TIL, Charles Rigoulot, a French weightlifter, was jailed for hitting a Nazi guard, but broke out of his jail cell by bending the bars. He allowed other prisoners to escape as well. Then beat the guard who jailed him.
16RmD TIL the PGA Tour is a non-profit entity