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TIL that pistachios are prone to spontaneous combustion and any mass transport requires strict precautions.

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D141D TIL the last words of Alex the parrot, “You be good, see you tomorrow. I love you.” Alex was notable for being the first non-human creature to ask an existential question about itself.
JZOk TIL When Peter O'Toole cut the top of his finger off in a boating accident, he dropped the tip of the finger in some brandy before pushing it back into place and wrapping it with a bandage. Removing the bandage weeks later he found he’d put it back the wrong way round
9w8jB TIL about the Cornbread Mafia, the largest domestic marijuana syndicate in US History. In the 80s group of KY farmers and moonshiners that grew hundreds of acres in cornfields, were protected by their communities, and evaded federal agents for nearly a decade.
negpr TIL that Bismarck was shot twice as he walked in Berlin, then turned around to confront his attacker and was shot three more times. The would-be assassin was aprehended and Bismarck continued his day as if nothing had happened: three bullets had grazed him, and two had simply bounced off his ribcage
4XQrw TIL that Morgan Freeman has converted his 124-acre Mississippi ranch into a bee sanctuary, with 26 hives imported from Arkansas.