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TIL that some dinosaur fossils are radioactive due to being fossilized with uranium—the fossilization process tends to concentrate radioactive elements

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d4k7 TIL the Navy SEALs that killed bin laden got stealth series fleshlights as a ‘thank you’ from the company.
lRwV TIL that during WW2 Peru deported its entire Japanese ethnic population to the US to live in the Camps
J1Jgv TIL french pirate Olivier Levasseur allegedly tossed a necklace containing a puzzle that leads to his treasure into a crowd of people moments before his execution. He told the crowd to go find it if they can.
4klXa TIL that the “Zoom-Zoom-Zoom” song used in Mazda car commercials isn’t actually in English. It’s a Brazilian capoeira song (in Portuguese) also known as “Zum Zum Zum” and featured in the 1993 movie, Only The Strong.
YQ7r TIL in 2010, 7-year-old Charlie Simpson made a cycle ride to raise funds for Haiti earthquake victims. He hoped to raise £500 for the Haiti earthquake relief by cycling 5 miles around a local park, but he eventually raised £145,000 after his efforts touched the hearts of people around the world.