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TIL the Rapsittie Street Kids were originally called the "Bash Street Kids" but Wolf Tracer had to change it to avoid legal action

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69A4X TIL that in the province of Alberta, if you find a fossil that does not require excavation on Crown Land (public areas) you are the custodian of that fossil. You may keep the fossil in your possession but the fossil is owned by the province and therefore cannot be sold or removed from the province.
5be9 TIL a Florida man was stranded on a sandbar with sharks circling around him. He kept them at bay with a fishing pole for an hour and a half, after which he remembered he had a cell phone and called for help.
E1v8V TIL Woodie Guthrie suffered from Huntington’s, a degenerative genetic disease. Though he lived to 55, both of his daughters died at 41.
dG79 TIL that “On Broadway” versus “Off Broadway” refers not to location but theater capacity. A play/musical is considered “on Broadway” if the theater seats 500+ while an “off Broadway” theater seats between 100-499. “Off off Broadway” refers to venues that seat less than 100.
4XLaN TIL Certain bacteria can be incorporated into concrete to increase it's strength.