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TIL Punxsutawney Phil is so bad at predicting the weather, we would have more accurate predictions with a coin flip.

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n94b TIL Gang boss Monk Eastman decided to enlist in the Army at age 42 to fight in WWI. During his physical, the doctor asked Monk in which war he got all of his knife and bullet scars. Monk replied, “Oh! A lot of little wars around New York”
adoy TIL 47% of Chinese millionaires plan to emigrate away from China, an additional 20% are not sure yet
kJkKm TIL that there's an hotel in Tennessee which is known for the "Peabody Ducks" that live on the hotel rooftop and make daily treks to the lobby
nenpd TIL Al Capone was the first person to open a soup kitchen to feed the poor during the Depression. At a time of 25 percent unemployment, Capone's kitchens served three meals a day to ensure that everyone who had lost a job could get a meal. Soon, every city and town had a soup kitchen.
WWGN TIL panda cubs in captivity are unable to defecate on their own and frequently died of constipation. Caretakers realized they must mimic the mother’s licking so cubs can relieve themselves. (0:40)