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TIL PETA euthanize 86% of the animals that they rescue.

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gJJ7 TIL an empty tomb or monument erected in honor of a person whose remains are elsewhere is called a “Cenotaph.” For example, there are Cenotaphs all over the world for victims of the RMS Titanic, whose bodies were not recovered after the sinking.
DQGQe TIL that the United States Department of Energy thought it necessary to post a list of things about the nuclear power plant in The Simpsons that doesn't reflect real life
AbJB TIL in 2007, Siberia experienced orange snow. This orange snow was ruled to most likely caused by a heavy sandstorm in neighboring Kazakhstan. Tests on the snow revealed numerous sand and clay dust particles and a high iron-content, which were blown into Russia in the upper stratosphere.
rVry TIL Norway has mandatory conscription for all males and females for one year.
EVVV TIL that the EPA used to chase commercial jets down the runway with a heavily modified Plymouth originally meant for NASCAR competition. The car stayed in the jet wash the entire time. At $25,000, they determined this to be the cheapest way of collecting emissions data for airliners