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TIL officials in New York City have killed over 70,000 birds to date since the US Airways Flight 1549 accident (also known as the "Miracle on the Hudson"), in order to prevent similar accidents

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W8xY TIL: A UPS driver who spotted “call 911” scrawled on a package helped police free a woman who had been held captive in her own home and sexually assaulted, authorities said.
nedK7 TIL GDP is a very good yardstick for measuring success in war.
BKKk TIL that students in Karasjok, north in Norway dont get to stay home from school until its -50°C (-58°F). The school bus stops driving when it`s -38°C (-36°F).
jNMpX TIL more than 150,000 indigenous Canadian people were abused in schools run by missionaries until 1996
R79Da TIL only one horror movie has ever won an Oscar for Best Picture - The Silence of the Lambs - it is also one of only three films of all time to win all 5 top awards