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TIL John Fogerty was sued for plagiarizing himself.

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7rJLO TIL that two of the oldest amusement parks in the world that can still be visited today are in Denmark. Bakken in 1583, and Tivoli Gardens in 1843. Notable visitors to these parks that took inspiration from them include H.C. Andersen and Walt Disney.
VMbLD TIL The U.S. Print, Paper and Mail Value Chain Account for 7.3 Million Jobs - 4.6% of All Employed Americans! - Midland Paper
w6y7 TIL Maleo lay their eggs underground near active volcanoes. Some say it’s a demon bird that escaped the fiery pits of hell itself.It even has a horn on its head and its chicks can fly the second they hatch from their eggs.
wLRx1 TIL That, since 2008, China has built nearly enough high speed rail (23,500mi) to go around the circumference of the earth (24,901mi)
Rjy8 TIL that Scientology has its own prison called “The Hole” where Scientology executives are sent for months or even years of confinement, manual labor and humiliation.