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TIL that during the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest, the audience had to remain seated while applauding otherwise they risked being shot by security forces

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M71Km TIL of the Yuen Long attack, where hundreds of suspected Triad members, in order to "counter protest" against pro-democracy hong-kong protesters, took to the streets, beating anyone indiscriminately with metal poles and wooden canes.
JYJN8 TIL Out of the near 5.9 Million small businesses in the USA , 90% of them are under 20 people
WkKZN TIL that Elephants can hear through both their ears and feet. Through special fat pads called digital cushions, they can hear sounds other elephants vocalize below the range of human hearing from many miles away. This helps warn them of far off danger, incoming floods, and rival elephants.
epVM6 TIL Speed Racer was based off the 1964 Elvis movie "Viva Las Vegas". Tatsuo Yoshida, the creator of Mach GoGoGo, stated that the film was the primary inspiration, as well as James Bond films of that time period.
gxG9 TIL the ruins of a 2,300-year-old Mayan Temple in Belize were destroyed by contractors who wanted to use the bricks for gravel to build a road.