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TIL on May 28th, 1993, a mysterious seismic disturbance was detected in Western Australia. Theories for what caused it include an asteroid impact (crater wasn't found), mining explosion (much too powerful), earthquake (uncharacteristic), and a nuclear test by a Japanese doomsday cult.

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78gxL TIL of Jacco Macacco, a ~5kg ape of unknown species, who, after attacking his sailor-mates over some milk, went on to become Britain's most famous pit-fighting monkey, defeating 14 dogs in a row. His gory death, in his fight with the famous bitch Puss, led MPs introduce animal cruelty legislation
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