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TIL Rebecca Black of ‘Friday’ fame had to drop out of school due to bullying.

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ANGx TIL that female ducks have evolved a complex vagina with several dead-end pockets and tunnels in order to confuse unwanted mates and prevent fertilisation from the wrong male
O8GR TIL In 1956, Frank Lloyd Wright wanted to build a mile-high building (528 stories) in Chicago. The World’s current tallest building, the Burj Khalifa is only ½ a mile high and was inspired by Wright’s design.
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