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TIL about Pierre Andre Latreille, a French entomologist who was meant to be executed during the French revolution, but was released after discovering a rare beetle species (Necrobia ruficollis) in his prison cell.

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GE51 TIL of the 209 NASCAR races Danica Patrick has participated in she has never won a race.
M7Adb TIL South San Francisco (a city distinct from San Francisco) does not border San Francisco at all. In fact, they're not even in the same county. Several cities separate the two.
N7Vdb TIL after WW2 the US government could not account for 7 German prisoners of war. The last of them, Georg Gärtner, surrendered himself on The Today Show in 1985
rNylw TIL there's an annual lying contest in England called "The World's Biggest Liar." Held in Cumbria, contestants vie to tell the most convincing lie within 5 minutes. Politicians and lawyers are barred from participating due to their reputed skill in deception.
8eMlP TIL that Makoto Shinkai's Your Name is the first anime not directed by Hayao Miyazaki to earn more than ￥10 billion at the Japanese box office