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TIL that hip hop was created by a guy called DJ Kool Herc in the Bronx, NY

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j6V7X TIL about Roberto Suarez Gomez, “King of Cocaine. Roberto was considered the biggest producer of cocaine in Bolivia and supplier to the Medellín cartel. He was a descendent of the Suárez brothers: who enslaved and exploited natives to collect rubber. Roberto only served 7 years in jail.
egD5 TIL Collapsing faster than the Dodo: Indian vultures. Over 80 million wiped out since 1990, causing a public health crisis to the tune of 30,000 human deaths and 34 billion USD annually.
woKM8 TIL That the 8th season of Big Brother Canada was ended prematurely due to the pandemic. All the remaining contestants were sent home early and the prize money was donated to a relief charity.
ZpG4G TIL there used to be an award for Typography in film
LkPrm TIL the Pistol Shrimp can snap it's claw so fast that it fires "bubble bullets" which can travel at 105 feet per second, reach 210 decibels, temperatures of 8,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and also, a flash of light.