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TIL of an 21-year-old African Grey Parrot named Waldo, who is the lead singer of the death metal band 'Hatebeak'.

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6E0vm TIL in 1957, a 23-year-old man murdered two police officers after they pulled him over for running a red light. 45 years later, he was caught when a print from the crime was matched to a 1956 burglary. He hadn’t committed any other crimes in the intervening years.
VBQy0 TIL that the US has not elected a below average height president for 120 years. Only 3 presidents since 1776 were not above average height.
KkLa TIL leafcutter ants do not eat leaves. They combine chewed-up leaves in their lair with their feces to cultivate a type of fungus, which the ants can eat.
kDed TIL in 1986 a Soviet sub sank under odd conditions, when they revisited the wreck the missile hatches were forced open, and 2 warheads were reported missing.
VMjPm TIL : When suitable environment conditions are given, the probability of an American nickel landing on edge is approximately 1 in 6000 tosses.