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TIL that NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar writes Sherlock Holmes books

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vAdr TIL that due to their short digestive tract and massive daily diet of bamboo, Giant Pandas defecate up to 40 times a day
Y7nvW TIL Mountain Dew, Fresca, and other food had been banned in the EU and Japan for containing brominated vegetable oil (BVO) - bromine is also commonly used as a flame retardant. Over consumption has resulted in medical attention needed for memory loss and nerve disorders, amongst other issues.
OGXVg TIL that Brad Pitt has a younger brother named Doug who is a UN Goodwill Ambassador for Tanzania
xV5RD TIL There have been several cases whereby identical twins are acquitted of crimes even though one of them is a definitely guilty as identical twins have almost identical DNA and legal system cannot afford to punish the wrong twin for the crime.
OGyK4 TIL that a pub in London was illegally demolished just days before it was to be listed as an historic site. They developer was forced to rebuild it brick by brick to its original state.