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TIL That white giraffes exist and are not albino.

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MeBP8 TIL that long-haul flight crews have their own little area for sleeping when they're on rest time
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rdvw TIL that in 1964 two students attempted to kidnap the British Prime Minister. The plot was foiled when he offered them beer. They accepted and abandoned their plot. This breach of security was only revealed in 2009.