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TIL most illustrations of the nursery rhyme London Bridge is Falling Down show Tower Bridge instead.

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BgXmK TIL of witch camps in Ghana where women accused of witchcraft flee to for safety. Some of these camps are over 100 years old
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8a4GG TIL that the Southern elephant seal is the largest member of the Order Carnivora
0w1MM TIL that a retired U.S. Army sergeant and Vietnam veteran became the first paralyzed American to successfully finish the New York City Marathon. She used a robotic exoskeleton device to complete 26.2 miles over 3 days.
pxOZ TIL that some film critics believe that “Fast & Furious” (2001) is a nearly point-for-point remake of “Point Break” (1991)