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TIL scared neighbors called the police over a domestic dispute. When the police arrived, they only found a man and a spider

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LQNDv TIL that on April 1st, 1906, American newspapers ran prank articles reporting that Chicago had been "invaded by hordes of prehistoric monsters dealing death and destruction", illustrated with doctored photos showing dinosaurs attacking the Windy City.
OGLXg Today I learned that in 1962 a man bought a deserted island in the Seychelles and planted 16000 trees, reintroduced 120 giant turtles and hundreds of birds turning the island into a protected national park
GBb1 TIL in 2007 a man named Jeremy Harper counted to one million. He did not leave his apartment or shave until he finished, and it was all broadcast live on a webcam. It took him 3 months.
6Ea5J TIL there is no agreed upon term for a 250 year anniversary. When the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026, it can be called the Semiquincentennial, Sestercentennial, Bicenquinquagenary, or Quarter Millennial.
8aKrP TIL that there is a penis museum in iceland