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TIL about "Cocaine Bear," a real black bear that accidentally consumed a duffel bag full of cocaine in 1985. The drugs were dropped from a plane by a drug smuggler, Andrew Thornton, who later died during a botched parachute jump. The bear ingested over 75 pounds of cocaine and died almost instantly

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eprV6 TIL that the criminal database at Scotland Yard is known as HOLMES (Home Office Large Major Enquiry System)
6EooZ TIL about the Soong sister's of China. They lived through years of war and revolution and helped shape the history of their nation. They married major public figures of opposing political factions and became prominent political figures in their own right.
neNG9 TIL scientists created a Transparent aluminium-like material as shown in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. It is a hard, glass-like magnesium aluminate that has visible and IR transmission. Military applications include lightweight bullet proof glass, armor and lasers.
xVAZk TIL After the cancellation of the 1944 Olympics, Polish prisoners of war being held in the Nazi Oflag II-C POW camp staged their own unofficial Olympics games. They made their own flag from a bed sheet, an opening ceremony was held and even a commemorative stamp was printed by the camp post office.
N7rOJ TIL that bowhead whales are the longest-living mammals, able to live to around 200 years due to genes that allow for the repair of DNA. However, many of them do not live to old age as they are a common target for whaling.