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TIL the SR-71 Blackbird goes so fast that it outran nearly 4000 missiles, never taking so much as a scratch during its entire career.

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X04xD TIL a picture of H. H. Holmes, the serial killer, hangs in the University of Michigan hospital as part of their historic class photos. He graduated from their medical school in 1884 under the name of H. W. Mudgett
gZM8 TIL it is illegal to spay or neuter your dog in Norway except under specific circumstances regarding health, quality of life, or utility.
w9XW TIL that in response to events in 2016, the artist behind the memeified “This is fine” dog comic made a new version where the dog screams “THIS IS NOT FINE!”
nWlor TIL that when Mozart died unexpectedly at age 35, rumors began circulating that he was poisoned by his colleague Antonio Salieri. Though proven untrue, the accusations and public belief contributed to nervous breakdowns later in Salieri's life.
R7xA7 TIL about the giant poop monument of Ponta Grossa, Brazil