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TIL that in 2009 Amtrak police arrested a man because he was taking pictures of some Amtrak trains and seemed suspicious. The reason for taking the pictures, an Amtrak photo contest.

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kab7 TIL that at the 2012 London Olympics, American athlete Manteo Mitchell broke his leg 200 meters into his 400 meter leg of the race. Despite this, he finished fast enough for his team to qualify for the finals.
epl8n TIL about Encephalitis lethargica. Known as sleepy sickness, it was a 10 year epidemic with no known cause and continues sporadically today.
mxdvP TIL That August 1st is International Childfree Day. And was originally created in 1973 to celebrate people who voluntarily choose not to have children.
LkWbv TIL The Taliban used dynamite to destroy two 4th century statues of Buddha. They saw it as idolatry. The destruction revealed a previously unknown network of caves with wall paintings from the 5th to 9th centuries and another giant statue of Buddha.
oR4Qr TIL When Kangaroos are born they are the size of a jelly bean and almost look like worms then they crawl up the mom's belly into the pouch for the rest of their development into what we think of as baby kangaroos