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TIL Wolves in Winnipeg zoo dig escape tunnel, end up in polar bear exhibit

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Ek7p TIL MTV banned Beavis and Butthead from referencing fire, specifically Beavis’ “Fire” chant, after an arson was blamed on the show. In response, the show had Beavis chant words similar to fire such as fryer. The ban was lifted for the revival and Beavis says fire 7 times in the first video segment.
0xKp TIL that one of Franz Ferdinand’s descendants is trying to reacquire his estate. This estate was seized by Czechoslovakia after the end of World War I, but this descendant argues that this seizure was unjust since Franz Ferdinand’s children weren’t members of the Habsburg royal family.
gMrQD TIL that due to the way a rotting apple releases ethylene (which accelerates rotting), one bad apple really does ruin the whole bunch
BxPK TIL studies show that if a babies pacifier falls on the ground, putting it in your mouth before putting it back in the babies mouth as opposed to washing it in soapy water can help strengthen the immune system of the baby and potentially ward off ailments such as eczema and asthma
b684Z TIL: Gary Sinese has a foundation to raise money for veterans. And when his son died in 2024, Gary found music he'd made and released it to sell & uses all of the proceeds for the foundation.