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TIL there are about six million feral pigs in the United States, causing billions of dollars of damage every year.

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bGaE TIL that 91 years ago, the most destructive tornado ever recorded in US history was formed. It was reportedly on the ground for 3 hours and 30 min, cutting a swath through 3 states and killing 695 people
DQdkV TIL Muhammad Ali’s speaking rate slowed 16 percent after his 1977 15-round fight against Ernie Shavers
kJ6k5 TIL the book on which the movie "The Exorcist" is based was initially a failure. The author lucked out when he was invited as a last-minute guest on late night show, The Dick Cavett Show. Subsequently, the book hit The New York Times best-seller list and was picked up by Warner Bros for the movie.
oRKD8 TIL that the Voynich manuscript was written in a completely unknown script, with an alphabet that appears nowhere other than on its own pages.
eLwk TIL in Italy, wheels of parmesan cheese can be used as collateral for loans. Banks charge 3-5% interest (depending on the quality) and a fee for maturing in temperature- and humidity-controlled vaults; large vaults can hold as many as 430,000 wheels worth €190M