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TIL President John Quincy Adams owned an aligator which he kept in the White House

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e6Wb TIL In 1910 Dr. George Levick witnessed Penguins engaging in necrophilia during an Antarctic expedition; he was so ashamed about his discovery, the pamphlet in which he recorded his findings was hidden for over 100 years.
4kBD5 TIL that swinging our arms when walking makes us spend less energy and walk faster than if we tried to hold them still.
VMR94 TIL in 2007, Russia used a mini-submarine to plant the country's flag on the floor of the Arctic Ocean in an attempt to claim the region and its natural resources, a move that was rejected by the U.N.
ADlw4 TIL that during a prohibition new years eve party --Just after midnight on January 1, 1923, federal agents burst into the Chase Hotel’s posh Palm Room for a whiskey raid. Furious party-goers began pummeling the officers --All the while the orchestra kept playing in an effort to drown out the noise.
4yPb TIL scientist feared the first atomic test would initiate an unstoppable chain reaction and ultimately lead to the destruction of earth