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TIL that the first president of Zimbabwe was President Banana

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DPAD TIL an unusual aerial luminous phenomenon may appear in the sky at or near areas of tectonic stress, seismic activity, or volcanic eruptions. The shape of the light are reported to be similar to auroras and usually are seen during or moments after an earthquake.
n5Vo TIL in the Marvel Universe the cleanup from major battles is handled by Damage Control, a joint venture of Tony Stark and the Kingpin. They even had their own series in the late 80’s.
R75x9 TIL in 2009 an office worker was fired for writing emails in ALL CAPS
pYol8 TIL that in 12th-century England, two children with green skin mysteriously appeared in the village of Woolpit. They spoke an unknown language and claimed to be from an entirely green world called St Martin's Land. It is thought to be the worlds first sci-fi folk tale.
Nn7b TIL Charles Ingram cheated on “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire” and won the £1,000,000 prize. During the recording it was noticed that a suspicious pattern of coughing could be heard.