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TIL The Jeopardy “Think” music earned Merv Griffin over 70 million in royalties

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PYvMO TIL the 1987 Remembrance Day bombing in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland which killed 10 civilians including elderly attendees was met with such condemnation the IRA apologised for the attack, disbanded the unit responsible and admitted it had made a mistake.
v1N1r TIL when creeping dogwood flowers open, their stamens snap upwards at 24,000 m/s^2 (nearly 54,000 mph), which flings the pollen at an acceleration of up to 3,000 G's - one of the fastest plant actions on Earth.
a8NgN TIL: The East India Company's trade in Indian potassium nitre became a significant factor in its economic and military dominance, influencing global power dynamics.
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