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TIL a group of wombats are called a wisdom.

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VXYB TIL that the urine of ginger boys was prized in medieval Europe for making stained glass
xVLgw TIL in 2008, Jeremy Clarkson published his bank details in his Sun newspaper column to prove nobody could take money from his account. Somebody then donated £500 to a Diabetes charity from his account.
R5Dll TIL the most powerful nuclear bomb ever detonated was over 3,000x more powerful than the one dropped on Hiroshima. It was large enough to completely level the entire state of Rhode Island.
VBlxQ TIL: The Wilhelm Scream is a distinct sound effect of a scream has been used in over 3,000 movies & films. It's a Hollywood in-joke and once you hear and know about, you'll hear over and over again in almost every action film you watch.
rnr0 TIL in 2013 the Minnesota Court of Appeals revoked a man’s license after he repeatedly ignored warnings from law enforcement that he was driving too slowly on two-lane highways. He told a lower court judge that 48 mph is his Ford Ranger pickup truck’s “sweet spot” for gas mileage.