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TIL of a 12 year old French boy who staged an elaborate faked a kidnapping of himself just to avoid going to the dentist.

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oBrEr TIL that on the island of Daphne Major in the Galapagos, scientists watched for the first time a new species form in the wild, it was a new bird species that evolved only within two generations.
NXEaP TIL that since citizens of Turkmenistan receive free gas from the government, many citizens just leave their stove burners running 24/7 to avoid paying unnecessarily for matches.
0wWO5 TIL in 1970 Jimmy Carter allowed a convicted murderer to work at the Governors Mansion under a work release program as a maid and later as his daughters nanny. He later volunteered as her parole officer and had her continue working for his family at the White House. She was later exonerated.
Qgre TIL that most Chinese people have never tasted cheese and consider it barbaric
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