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TIL a teacher has kept the "World's Oldest Twinkie" under glass since 1976

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M7wBA TIL that the ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for the concept of beautiful, pleasant, and good --"nefer" -- also referred to their concept of zero.
LkMKd TIL that in 1989, a pilotless Soviet Air Force jet fighter crashed into a house in Belgium, killing one person. The pilot had ejected over an hour earlier over Poland after experiencing technical problems.
wLDjJ TIL that theres an island off the east coast (near Washington DC) where the residents have unique British American accents, that are similar to Americas first settlers and founders. The accent is in danger of disappearing, because the island is sinking into the ocean
R54n4 TIL about the Brazilian Wandering Spider. Native to Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina, its bite can cause a painful, hours-long erection.
LbAZ TIL Rich people in China often hire body doubles to serve their prison sentences.