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TIL the Babylonian exile of the Jews was only 60 years long

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kMDe TIL of The Smokey Bear effect which was an indirect result of the Smokey Bear campaign. The Smokey Bear campaign has been so successful at preventing forest fires that it has allowed trees and debris to pile up on the forest floor, indirectly resulting in forest fires that burn larger and hotter.
GyO1 TIL Bald Eagles’ nests are enormous. One nest in Florida was found to be 6.1 m (20 ft) deep, 2.9 meters (9.5 ft) across, and to weigh 3 short tons (2.7 metric tons).
X7rP TIL that all birds of prey check over their shoulders for other predators before striking - except for eagles
0wXVA TIL that Popeye wasn't the main character of the comic strip he first appeared in. He was hired by Castor Oyl, the strip's protagonist, to steal money from a casino, but was later hunted down and shot by a hitman hired by the casino's owner. He lived, and was so popular he got his own strip.
XYDR TIL that Australia exports live camels to the Middle East as the disease free Australian camels are prized as a delicacy.