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TIL Mozart was most likely poisoned

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14D8 TIL that a US navy spy ship captured by North Korea in 1968 is still listed as actively commissioned even though it’s on display in the Pyongyang Victorious War Museum
W7LYA TIL that raccoons have a territory that ranges from as little as 7 acres for females within cities to as much as 12,000 acres for males in the prairies.
oRwOW TIL about the Sankebetsu brown bear incident a series of bear attacks which took place 9-15 December 1915, at the beginning of the Taishō era, in a remote area of Hokkaido, Japan. The attacks ended when the hungry bear, so smart that it started to trick people, was shot dead.
nWnwG TIL crew resource management (CRM) is crucial training for teams that make important decisions. It teaches communication, leadership, and decision making. It has dramatically improved aviation safety by reducing human error. For example: encouraging pilots to question their captain.
awxy9 TIL Margaret Thatcher performed a short live sketch with "Yes Minister" actors portraying their characters Jim Hacker and Humphrey during an award ceremony, and Creator Jonathan Lynn thanked Thatcher "for taking her rightful place in the field of situation comedy."