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TIL a 96-year old lady from Australia knitted over 1000 tiny sweaters for penguins to protect them from oil spills.

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6NvW TIL that in Japan when a death order has been issued, the condemned prisoner is informed in the morning of his/her execution.
9Y6lM TIL Actor Joe Pesci got his start as a musician, playing guitar with Joey Dee and the Starliters. When he left the band he was replaced by a then-unknown Jimi Hendrix
j6R7n TIL A band called “I Am the World Trade Center” released their debut album “Out of the Loop” on July 17, 2001 approximately two months before the September 11 attacks, the 11th song on the album was titled “September”.
6xbQ TIL a drunk Richard Nixon ordered a nuclear strike on North Korea for shooting down a spy plane. Henry Kissinger intervened and made him sober up before deciding.
XOQ8 TIL Over 70 percent of girls age 15 to 17 avoid normal daily activities, such as attending school, when they feel bad about their looks.