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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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Jenv TIL that someone sued Pepsi for not letting him trade in 7 million Pepsi Points for a Harrier Jet, which had been previously advertised.
5Yj4R TIL that the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre is home to the four largest doors (each bay door is 139 metres high) and largest American flag (63.7 metres by 33.5 metres) in the world; the doors take 45 minutes to open.
R5l14 TIL that the current population of Ireland (approx 7m) is still below the population recorded before in the Great Hunger of the 1840s (approx 8.5m).
jNAlQ TIL that actress Ellen Wong (Knives Chau in Scott Pilgrim vs The World) has a black belt in taekwondo. It was her martial arts background that helped her land the role.
R7Gwj TIL Indian intelligence first confirmed Pakistani covert nuclear weapons program by collecting hair samples from the floors of local barber shops in Kahuta.