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TIL the last words of writer Oscar Wilde before he died were "This wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. Either it goes or I do."

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gMgR8 TIL the last words of Roman Statesman Cicero were "There is nothing proper about what you are doing, soldier, but do try to kill me properly." as he was assassinated
K7eJ TIL : A full grown wild Alaskan Wolf would come to play with dogs. It even had a stash of toys; it would bring a styrofoam float over for a man to throw. The wolf was called Romeo by locals and died in 2010 after 6 years of this behaviour
78ZLb TIL that English Pouter Pigeons exist
awZ00 TIL Washington Football Team's Dan Snyder Destroyed a Park Ranger's Career to Have a Clear View From His $10 Million Mansion
kO7xE TIL bananas can ripen avocados. Ripe bananas contain a natural plant hormone called ethylene, which triggers ripening in mature fruit. If both are placed in a paper bag, the paper bag traps the ethylene gas that’s produced by the fruit and speeds up the ripening process.