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TIL Steven Spielberg's father, Arnold Spielberg, built a his own ham radio from scraps when he was 15, became an early computer pioneer in the 1950s and recently celebrated his 103rd birthday!

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nemgW TIL In 2006, China slaughtered 50,000 dogs after three people died of rabies. Dogs being walked were seized from their owners and beaten to death on the spot. Owners were offered 63 cents per animal to kill their own dogs before the beating teams were sent in.
R5RRa TIL Mall walk is an actual sport - Many malls open early so that people may mall walk
gM74X TIL Motorboat Racing Has an International Governing Body
XEy9X TIL the Canadian province of Saskatchewan is the world's largest producer of lentils; Canada produces 33% of the world total (and Saskatchewan has over 95% of the national total); the next country is India with 25% of the global production
78rm7 TIL that young king crabs will hang off the underside of sea pigs for protection from predators