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TIL that between 2008 and 2010, the Iraqi government were scammed into spending over $40 million on fake bomb detectors - the ADE 651

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l7pr5 TIL that this is what your neurons look like when you learn something new
kJWWg TIL: After his death, it was revealed that Stan Lee, famous Marvel Comics writer, suffered Elder Abuse from various handlers and family members who alienated him from the other part of his family and fired his accountants, lawyers, and caretakers that have been with him for decades.
vGY7 TIL If a dead whale is found on a British beach, the head belongs to the king and the tail to the queen.
9Y7O6 TIL European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), native to Europe, were first introduced by Shakespeare enthusiasts in 1890 in Central Park, NY with the release of about 100 birds, and they are now one of the most abundant and destructive birds in North America with a population of roughly 200 million.
Z8rYG TIL Randy Poffo was going to become a baseball player until he lost the chance to play in the Majors. He became 'Macho Man' Randy Savage