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TIL a Fata Morgana is a complex form of superior mirage visible in a narrow band right above the horizon

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VNJZ TIL the “Grandpa Gang,” a group of men the oldest being 76, committed the biggest bank robbery in English history. After climbing down an elevator shaft and drilling through a concrete wall they stole more than $200 million in cash and jewels.
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QJA8d TIL that in 1982, Zimbabwe passed a law banning citizens from making jokes about the surname of the President, Canaan Banana.