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TIL that Ned Kelly once mailed someone bull testicles after an argument

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xVxok TIL that one reason Lyndon B. Johnson did not run for re-election was because a study he commissioned had predicted he would die at 64 and thus may not make it through a 2nd term. True enough, he would die on 22 January 1973 at 64, 2 days after what would have been the end of his 2nd term.
oRB1W TIL Global shark populations were wiped out by up to 90 per cent around 19 million years ago, even though there were no signs of sudden climatic or environmental changes
epP1b TIL in the 2nd century the Dumnoni lived without money, obtaining the necessities of life by exchange
X0Mrr TIL Manatees congregate in the warm springs around Florida and also near power plants. Swimming with a manatee in winter is now officially on my bucket list.
R5PWa TIL Despite having no official relations, Indonesia convertly bought A-4 combat jets from Israel in the 80s and sent pilots and technicans to train how to operate them. The pilots went as far as going to the US to take pictures of themselves at various landmarks for a cover story.