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TIL: Charles Darwin spent 6 months in South America looking for a lesser rhea (an ostrich-like bird) only to have one served to him for dinner. Halfway through the meal, Darwin realized what he was eating, gathered the parts and sent them to England for taxidermy and formal classification.

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jwaE TIL there is a National Organization Taunting Safety and Fairness Everywhere (NOTSAFE) that sarcastically suggests ridiculous legislation, such as banning piñatas at parties because it is pre-gang behavior, in an attempt to expose bureaucratic over-regulation which they believe erodes our freedoms
pYvMp TIL that Michael Jackson collapsed during rehearsals back in 1995. He hid the fact that he was suffering from abdominal pain, migraines and dizziness for an entire week. Doctors diagnosed gastroenteritis, liver & kidney problems, dehydration and low blood pressure. He was admitted to intensive care
9wxZD TIL Druids were exempt from taxes, military service, and were held in such high esteem they could stop battles between warring armies.
N7nxN TIL There are 6 languages OF the UN
xVj6g TIL A Dead Body in Virginia Was So Obese That It’s Fat Set A Crematorium on Fire