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TIL that 25% of all known animal species are beetles

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8eMgZ TIL Sherlock Holmes only became public domain a couple of months ago
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ADr8o TIL golf was banned in 1457 by king James II of Scotland as it was interfering with archery practice. It wasn't repealed till 1502 and the signing of perpetual peace
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