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TIL that copra (dried coconut meat) is capable of spontaneous combustion and is thus forbidden from being transported by air unless express permission is given by a relevant authority.

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9J6G TIL New York City paid $500 million to settle claims against its police department over just five years
woNEJ TIL: In 1830, Victor Hugo locked away his clothes to avoid procrastination and leaving the house. He finished "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" in just six months.
Y7Vx7 TIL there's an annual 3100 mile ultra-marathon race in which runners run around a city block in Queens, NY for 5649 laps. The record finish is a little over 40 days.
KONA4 TIL before Judy Garland landed the role of Dorothy Gale, it was offered to Shirley Temple, and Deanna Durbin. Temple would have played the role if her studio let her out of her contract, and Durbin flat out refused the role.
bagZ TIL dogs laugh. They make laugh-like sounds when they are tickled or playing, and these sounds have a positive effect on puppies hearing them.