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TIL in 1494, Christopher Columbus recorded an encounter with the now-extinct Caribbean Monk Seal near the island of Hispaniola, his men killed 8 seals as they slept on the beach

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wLEQ7 TIL: In 1976, the Chicago Sun-Times bought a bar so they could expose the corruption of city inspectors extracting bribes from local businesses.
4JZR TIL that you don’t have to touch a downed wire to get electrocuted, just being nearby can get you fried.
j6X6n TIL that UK used to do "virginity tests" at their airports on women coming from South Asian countries, these exams used to also occur on women at British High Commissions in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. In 2021 this procedure was officially made illegal and criminalized in England and Wales
EdXp TIL Iceland’s population is so low they have an incest-prevention app
NNmJ TIL Paralympic medals from Rio rattle. A different sound depending whether its Bronze, Silver or Gold to help blind athletes