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TIL that the Russians partied so hard once WWII ended, that the entire city of Moscow ran out of Vodka

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nW7yG TIL in 2002, John Muhammad (41) & Lee Malvo (17) went on a random killing spree known as the D.C. Sniper Attacks. However, their rampage actually began months before on the West Coast. They murdered 17 people (injured 10) in Washington, Arizona, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Virginia, & DC.
KOlyJ TIL that a female zebra shark held in captivity in Australia gave birth asexually in 2017. It is only the third documented case of a vertebrate of any species switching its reproductive strategy from sexual to asexual. Sperm storage was ruled out when genetic testing was done on the offspring.
gMll9 TIL In 1977, Saturday Night Live held an "Anyone Can Host" contest, the first and only time they've allowed a non-celebrity to host. The winner was an 80 year old grandmother named Miskel Spillman. Her episode on 12/17/77 was notable for an Elvis Costello performance that got him banned from SNL.
KYdLG TIL with five titles, Finland is the topmost winner of the European Championship of American football since the championship began in 1983
4m0a TIL that thousands of Canadian forces dressed as Nazis and “invaded” the City of Winnipeg on Feb. 19, 1942, to scare people into buying more Victory loans