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TIL, a group of zebras can be called a "dazzle" of zebras.

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wbP6 TIL that in 2005 a blogger named Simon Ng blogged about his sister’s ex-boyfriend coming over 3 hours before the ex murdered him and his sister. His final blog post led police to apprehend their murderer.
nev9W TIL that the conflict point of the movie 'Sully' between Captain Sullenberger and the NTSB was all made up. In reality the NTSB report lauded Sully and its computer simulations vindicated his gutsy call to land in the river.
5YdDn TIL Augustus was never formally declared emperor. He simply ran for election in every branch of government between 32BC-13BC, winning every election. He was simultaneously Consul, Proconsul, Senator, High Priest, Tribune, etc...
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8aARP TIL "your mother is a hamster" and other lines from Monty Python and the Holy Grail were used in Game of Thrones