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TIL the first living thing to survive a cockpit seat ejection at supersonic speed was a bear.

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KOaka TIL that when a Presidential Limo is taken out of service, the Secret Service blows the shit out of it with bullets and explosives to test its effectiveness and also conceal any secrets to its manufacture or design
WgJL TIL an inmate on death row requested for his last meal that a large vegetarian pizza be given to a homeless person. The prison officials denied his request although homeless shelters received massive numbers of vegetarian pizzas from strangers.
XEVWE TIL that a gang of mobsters in NYC started a pizzeria called Ray's in the 1960s as a front for their drug dealing. Eventually Ray's pizza became almost as profitable as their drug dealing.
jNEYM TIL of Gorillas Titus and Beetsme: they met and bonded as Juveniles and later created a rare bachelor group for 8 years while the duo had homosexual relations. After adding some females they drove of the other males and effectively shared power in what became the largest gorilla group in the world
4X7E5 TIL there is a species of fossil sea turtle named after author Terry Pratchett. He wrote a series of fantasy books about a world carried on the back of a giant turtle.