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TIL Hawaii was formed after the dinosaurs had been extinct for 50 million years.

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Oo5Oe TIL About Charlie, a Blue Macaw who is still alive after 120 years. He first hatched in 1899 and is the oldest of his kind ever recorded. He can be heard screeching anti-Nazi propoganda at his home at a garden centre in England.
jN9eM TIL that Child Pornography in Japan was First Made Illegal in June of 2014. A 1-Year Grace Period of Lax Enforcement Followed.
1nEO TIL French criminal Albert Spaggiari was caught after his gang stole 60 million francs worth of valuables from a bank. At his trial, he distracted the judge, jumped out of a window and escaped on a motorcycle specially set up for him. He was never caught again and died a free man.
Rb58 TIL That Mindy Kaling’s real name is Vera Chokalingam; her parents called her Mindy because they thought it was a “cute American name,” and liked the name from the TV show “Mork & Mindy.”
awA79 TIL Mr. Rogers had a very distinct way of speaking to children to make sure ideas were communicated clearly. His production team fondly called it “Freddish”.