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TIL that in 2009 a father revenge raped the man who had previously raped his son.

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PYRwG TIL Benedict Cumberbatch was kidnapped by armed robbers in South Africa in 2005
QNEPa TIL of the Wild Atlantic Way, a tourist trail running down the west side of Ireland. The trail runs for 2,500km, including Ireland's most northerly and southerly points (Malin Head and Mizen Head).
erRn TIL that Laika, a dog and the first living organsm in space, was not brought back to earth, and died in space
b9KYQ TIL the German peasents war (1524-1525) was a widespread popular revolt in some German-speaking areas in Central Europe. It failed because of intense opposition from the aristocracy, who slaughtered up to 100,000 of the 300,000 poorly armed peasants and farmers
YpxoZ TIL Canada has a Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve- much like the US has a strategic reserve of gasoline