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TIL Northen Ireland segregates Irish nationalist and unionist neighbourhoods through so-called “peace walls”, some of which can go on for miles.

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gd8L TIL Texaco/Chevron corp caused an enviromental disaster in Ecuador and has been fighting their financial liability of the situation in court since first being sued in 1993. Damage is estimated at 113 billion U.S. Dollars
Bg8DD TIL of Margaret Clitherow. She was tortured to death via crushing, her own door being used, and refused to enter a plea agreement. She was pregnant at the time and has since been venerated as a Saint
N711J TIL the expression 'oi' was voted to be the 61st most beautiful word in the English language by a poll of non-English speakers in 2004. It was added to US Scrabble in 2006.
v1akx TIL of Sir Jack Brabham who finished the 1959 Formula One race on foot when his car ran out of fuel with 500 yards to go. He pushed the car the rest of the way to clinch the title.
EgPv7 TIL Dragonflies catch their prey 95% of the time, making them the most successful predators in the animal kingdom.