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TIL Diabetes UK, one of the major UK diabetes charities, was founded by science fiction writer HG Wells.

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6y1Q TIL a South Carolina high school student was arrested and suspended, and had his locker searched because of a creative writing assignment where he mentioned buying a gun to shoot his neighbor’s pet dinosaur.
KMGa TIL that Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody became the only song to hit the top ten twice, two decades apart, first in 1976 and again in 1992 after being featured in the Wayne’s World soundtrack.
ejjb TIL that a rival butcher collected 25 cats, starved them, and then snuck them into his competitors store after it shut down for the day. The cats ate out the Butcher Store before they could be attacked by police
Rnmw TIL there is a font specifically designed to help those with dyslexia, which “weighs down” letters to prevent them from moving around.
7rVAM TIL: In China, any TV shows and films featuring time travel are censored