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TIL In 2013, a burglar in Oklahoma used the toilet and forgot to flush. He was caught after being identified by DNA.

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kRVE TIL the lyrics of the first original USSR anthem commissioned by Stalin, the lyrics of the second anthem (after De-Stalinization) and the lyrics of the current anthem of Russian Federation were all written by the same man, Sergey Mikhalkov (who was mostly a writer of children books and fables).
D1yXe Til there is a banana variety that is blue in color and has the taste and texture of vanilla icecream
m18PM TIL Simon and Garfunkel met at primary school
165ZW TIL Marx's theory of 'Alienation' explains the effect of capitalism on the working class, making an individual or society feel isolated, unworthy, and insignificant.
oBeQL TIL that the two of the US pilots who were able to take off during the attack on Pearl Harbor and down 7 enemy aircraft in the process were denied the Medal of Honor because their commanding officer said they had "taken off without orders".