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TIL that there is a bird called Potoo which has slightly goofy-come-creepy looks that makes them prone to being used on memes. And they are known for their incredible camouflage skills!

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p1X8 TIL Iron Man was created by Stan Lee as a challenge to create a hero no one should like and force people to like him
ZrPp TIL that there is a bell in Oxford University library that hasn’t stopped ringing for 175 years. Researchers are afraid that opening the bell would ruin an experiment to see how long it will last.
6Oml TIL Winston Churchill was seriously injured in NYC in 1931 when he was struck by a car while attempting to cross the street. Accustomed to British traffic, he looked the wrong way and, seeing no cars, stepped into traffic. He went out of his way to ensure the driver of the car did not get blamed.
78R5P TIL: King Charles III and the British Royal Family own 6.6 Billion Acres of land equivalent to one-sixth of the surface of the earth. Locations include London, rural Britain, and more than 90% of the land in Canada.
xKJD TIL Today (Easter Monday) is a national holiday in Czech Republic that is celebrated by men spanking women with a homemade whip.