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TIL that German and Japanese trains are so punctual, they offer “Delay Certificates” so that you can prove you’re late because of train delays.

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nWlAB TIL that British Royalty used to place Wax or Wood figures of the deceased on top of their coffin before burial and for display afterward in Westminster Abbey. More than 20 of these funeral effigies, dating back to Edward III from 1377, remain and are on display at the Westminster Abbey Museum.
Lmjr TIL On May 25th, 2015 a man discovered an orphaned baby moose in Yellowstone National Park in Montana. When he reported the calf to local authorities they shot the baby and blew up the carcasses of it, it’s dead mother and sibling to prevent grizzly bears from being drawn to the area.
Rv9 TIL a group of British librarians ranked “To Kill a Mockingbird” ahead of the Bible as the book everyone should read before they die
OGly4 TIL that in the English Premier League, teams that finish in last place aren't rewarded with the top draft pick, but rather relegated to a lower league, and losing funding.
nepvB TIL Crows will sometimes actively hunt rabbits and have even been noted as chasing the bunnies off of fields and onto the road, where the rabbits are hit by cars and subsequently eaten by the birds!