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TIL that Merlin was a Slytherin.

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nOao TIL a squadron of F-22 Raptors, the most advanced fighter jet in the world, suffered computer crashes due to crossing the international date line
OoAaL TIL that charity sky dives - on average - cost more money for the health service than they make. Each pound raised for charity cost the NHS £13.75 in return due to injuries picked up by people doing charity sky dives.
mxvkM TIL almost all calico cats are female. The gene for coat color is on the female (X) chromosome. To get a calico coat, a cat must have a black gene from one parent and an orange gene from the other parent, resulting in all XX females. Sometimes a male calico is born who is XXY, but they're sterile.
kORgW TIL that in 1969, at the height of the Cold War, the Apollo 11 crew carried commemorative medals to the moon to honor two Soviet cosmonauts who died as part of the USSR's human spaceflight program
0dRwy TIL The last time Los Angeles hosted the Super Bowl, OJ Simpson conducted the pre-game coin toss (1993, Super Bowl XXVII).