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TIL Disney forced hundreds of lemmings to their deaths, perpetuating the myth that lemmings are suicidal.

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Y7Wed TIL in 2006 a jury awarded $24.2m to two men who were severely burned by a 12,500-volt electrical wire when they trespassed onto railroad property and climbed atop a rail car. The two men, who were 17 at the time of the accident, argued the companies should've placed warning signs about the wires.
GZK1 TIL that several airline companies have or used to have policies where they refuse(d) to allow unaccompanied children to be seated next to adult males on their flights
0wMVR TIL that in 2017 Saudi Prince Bought Plane Tickets for His 80 Falcons
oBlYW TIL that the longest echo in a man-made structure is produced in an abandoned oil depot in Scotland, the Inchindown Oil Tanks. The echo lasts for 112 seconds.
LkmGP TIL: Crows are about as smart as a 7 year old. They make tools, recognize human faces, know the route your garbage truck takes, understand analogies, hold grudges and pass those grudges down to future generations.