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TIL that J.R.R Tolkien was an accomplished artist as well as writer.

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4ka5b TIL a 1986 Cleveland charity event released 1.5 million balloons, causing car accidents, airport closures, and hindering a Coast Guard search that ended with two drownings.
LQQVP TIL about Mary Bell, A convicted serial killer at 11 years of age. She was sent to prison in her teens and escaped briefly, but was recaptured. She was released from prison at the age of 23, and her current whereabouts are unknown after the high court granted her protection and anonymity.
bM5p TIL That owls fly silently due to specially designed edges of their primary feathers. When most birds fly, turbulence from air gushing over their wings creating noise. However, owls have their primary feathers serrated like a comb, which divides turbulence into tiny currents aka micro-turbulences.
mVaR TIL there is a list of Medal of Honor Recipients on Wikipedia, making it so you don’t have to post every single one.
YpXVG TIL that dogs likely dream about their owners when they sleep at night