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TIL Giga-Pets were banned in Iceland, Thailand, and Canada for being a distraction, as children were constantly worrying about the wellbeing of their digital pets

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6RbJ TIL a man walked onto an unlocked National Guard armory, started a tank with push-button ignition (no key required), and drove it through a San Diego neighborhood for 25 minutes.
P17nG TIL that in the early 20th century, Punjabi men who immigrated to California ended up marrying Mexican women due to shared cultural similarities and legal constraints on interracial marriage. This led to a unique Punjabi Mexican American community, where elements of both cultures blended
e0xmJ TIL of Here Come the Mummies, a funk band consisting of 12 members, who are rumoured to have several Grammy awards among the members, however this is difficult to prove, as all the members wear full mummy costumes when performing.
VBkZ4 TIL that the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, is home to over 1,500 species of fish, 4,000 species of mollusk, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. The reef spans over 1,400 miles and can be seen from space, making it one of the largest and most diverse ecosystems on the planet.
j6ybR TIL Aroldis Chapman's 105 mph pitch isn't the fastest of all time. When Nolan Ryan played, pitches weren't clocked until they were 10 feet from the plate. So with the proper adjustments, if thrown today, Ryan's 100.9 mph pitch (in the 9th inning) in 1974 would've clocked at about 108.5 mph.