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TIL cult leader Jim jones was once a civil rights leader

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Wklb9 TIL after Libertarians from the Free State Project took over the tiny town of Grafton, NH, their municipal budget-cutting and disregard for local wildlife caused bears to become fearless. That led to 3 separate bear attacks.
9YYgQ TIL McDonalds has sold over 100 billion burgers, selling to 68 million people per day, which is more than the entire population of the UK. They sell 75 hamburgers per second globally.
59gp TIL Michelin Man is white because before 1912, tires were grey-white or beige color. In 1912, carbon was added as a preservative and strengthener, changing the tire color to black.
OGbDe TIL: India has its own Titanoboa – a prehistoric giant snake called Vasuki indicus!
KOn8R TIL bird brains pack neurons much more densely than mammals allowing some birds to have a total brain cell count comparable to primates