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TIL there are 20 dogs on the Moscow Metro that have learnt how to use the system as a means of commuting

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jVBE TIL in an attempt to shut down the MS13 gang in the early 90’s, illegal members were deported to their home countries. Instead of shutting down, deportees gained territory upon their return home and now MS13 has over 100,000 members worldwide and is one of the largest, deadliest gangs.
9w6v6 TIL of Aeschylus, an ancient Greek tragedian, who was killed after an eagle carrying a tortoise, mistook Aeschylus' bald head for a rock suitable for shattering the reptile's shell. Apparently, Aeschylus had been staying outdoors to avert a prophecy that he would be killed "by a falling object".
M5Za TIL in 2012 the Australian Broadcasting Corporation decided that an episode of the animated children’s series Peppa Pig was inappropriate for an Australian audience because it said that spiders were not to be feared.
Mve0 TIL that in 2001 a Hooter’s restaurant held a sales contest for servers offering the prize of a new Toyota. When a server won, she was presented with a new “toy yoda”. She sued the restaurant for deception and won enough money to buy a new car.
EgK6V TIL that the drinking age in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is 18