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TIL the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were revealed as specimens of the popular turtle pet species Red-eared Slider, leading to people keeping them as pets in Great Britain and causing ecological damage due to deliberate/accidental release. The turtle is listed on the IUCN's top 100 invasive species.

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aw8wN TIL "Jizz" is a common term used in bird watching that describes a bird's overall appearance based on shape, posture, flying style, and other habitual movements.
9w5ZB TIL the Amazon rainforest was the result and product of centuries of indigenous soil management rather than naturally formed as previously supposed.
m0by TIL New York composer Sung Jin Hong plans to write an opera on the series Breaking Bad
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erD6 TIL of Klaatu, a mystery band so good they were thought to be a secret reunion of The Beatles. The rumors snowballed until they were selling 20,000 copies per day in the U.S. alone, reached the Top 40 Billboard worldwide, and were covered by the biggest artist of the time, until they were found out.