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TIL Most terrorists use the same wrist watch.

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B5r TIL the national animal of Scotland is a unicorn
VMPmk TIL In WW II, German submarines used the lights from US coastal cities to see US shipments. Coastal cities refused to limit lighting as was done in Europe due to tourism, and as a result much shipping was destroyed.
D1XNV TIL that sloths do not fart. They reabsorb the gas into their blood and let one rip through their mouths. They also use the trapped gas to float on water.
rjLd TIL that a 2005 research by the University of Miami on lethal injections in the U.S. found that the post mortem blood concentration of anaesthetic (Sodium thiopental) in 43 out of 49 executed inmates were lower than that required for surgery. 21 inmates had concentrations consistent with awareness.
YpNv TIL that there was a suite built for Walt Disney in the Cinderella Castle, but wasn’t finished before his death. A stay in this extravagant suite is now offered as a prize for Disney related contests.