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TIL 2014 was the safest ever year on record for commercial aviation.

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rRZD4 TIL of Toystory the Bull. Known for his "testicular fortitude," he produced over 2.4 million units of semen in his lifetime and (through artificial insemination) fathered roughly 500,000 offspring.
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DQ88D TIL that the largest theater pipe organ in the world is located in the Franklin, WI Carmex factory
rJke TIL there are at least 10 different types of Orca (Killer) Whales
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