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TIL a man accidentally turned winning lotto ticket black. Forensics analysis was performed and he was able to claim the jackpot.

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6EorX TIL in 1896 two locomotives were deliberately crashed together as a promotional event for the railroad in Crush, Texas. Over 40K people attended. Engineers had assured the organizers that it would be safe, but when both boilers exploded on impact two spectators were killed and several more injured.
wKE6 TIL That Helga’s mom in the Nickelodeon show “Hey! Arnold” was an alcoholic.
ZdQv TIL Bruce Wayne A.K.A Batman is part owner of the Daily Planet where Clark Kent A.K.A Superman works. So, Batman pays Supermans salary.
xVvlB TIL that the Superdry clothing brand is a thoroughly British company that uses non-sensical Japanese writing in their branding just like many Japanese brands uses non-sensical English/Engrish in theirs. Even consumers of Superdry products are unaware of the British origin.
xVAW1 TIL Queen Alexandra's Birdwing, native to Papua New Guinea and named in honor of Alexandra of Denmark, is the largest butterfly in the world. Females have wingspans reaching 25cm/9.8in and males are smaller. The first specimen was taken with a small shotgun. It is currently listed as endangered.