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TIL there’s a farm station in South Australia larger than Israel!
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TIL in 2007, biologists discovered a harpoon from the 1800s lodged in a 50-ton Bowhead whale, leading them to believe the whale was at least 115 years old. This would place the whale in the Victorian Era. The Bowhead is believed to live up to 200 years.
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TIL Nirvana purposefully butchered a live performance of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" because the venue forced them to use a pre-recorded backtrack
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TIL JFK's 1961 speech to the American News Publishers was advocating for secrecy not against it
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TIL in 2002, a British woman was so annoyed by Jehovah Witnesses repeatedly knocking on her door, she waited until they were holding a service, then started pounding on the front doors of their church. Then, she tried to get them to change religions. After about a half-hour, she was forced to leave
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TIL William Shakespeare invented the name Jessica in The Merchant of Venice