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TIL that the Fernandina giant tortoise, believed to be extinct for over 100 years, was spotted in the Galapagos last year.

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9JLD TIL Jackie Chan once broke 12 cement blocks with a fist holding an egg without damaging the egg
4k8Nw TIL that Ethiopia has a unique calendar which is 7-8 years behind the rest of the world. The current year in Ethiopia is 2014.
pYBgG TIL that Phil Sokolof, a wealthy businessman who ate fast food daily and suffered a heart attack, launched a $15 million dollar campaign against McDonald's for their "unhealthy menu", forcing the burger chain to switch from cooking in beef tallow to the "healthier" vegetable oil.
LQrx0 TIL before joining the Ramones, Joey Ramone went by the stage name "Jeff Starship." He used the name from 1972 until 1974, the same year Jefferson Airplane changed its name to Jefferson Starship.
8aYma TIL about Jimmy Savile, who was said to have been the first disc jockey to use twin turntables to keep music in constant play in the late 1950's. He also happens to be one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders.