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TIL that all bats are either "microbats" or "megabats".

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0dnXR TIL that the United States Revenue Cutter Service, one of the precursors to the U.S. Coast Guard was originally established in 1790 for armed customs enforcement under the Treasury Department and eventually intercepting slave ships.
WbRB TIL in 2011 a man killed his wife inside of a Walmart and rather than close the store they just roped off the gory crime scene while police investigated.
VMkKQ TIL it is a matter of when, not if, the Casdadia subduction zone will destroy the Pacific Northwest with an earthquake followed by a tsunami.
E1Wxp TIL The anthem lyrics of the Republic of China strives for peace and harmony and then calls upon the people to be brave, earnest, and faithful in striving to fulfill that goal
AN5Wx TIL Amalgam (silver colored tooth fillings) are partially made of mercury and each year 3.6 million tons of mercury are released into the environment from cremations of people with these fillings