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TIL a mermaid documentary fooled so many people that the U.S. Government had to issue a statement

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4XaZo TIL the idea for the Guinness Book of World Records was conceived when Sir Hugh Beaver (Managing Director of the Guinness Brewery) attended a party in Ireland in the early 1950s, where he and his hosts argued about the fastest game bird in Europe* and failed to find an answer in any reference book.
YpjeP TIL farmers in Africa use beehives to protect their crops from the largest and arguably most destructive crop pest in Africa: the elephant. Bees can’t sting through their thick hides but they can sting sensitive areas like the eyes, mouth, and inner trunk - they hear the hive buzzing and flee.
XpKk TIL a Filipino president pardoned a Japanese soldier in 1974 who committed multiple murders and engaged police in numerous shootouts, because the soldier refused to believe that WWII was over.
8ePy4 TIL that Romania extends beyond common stereotypes, showcasing a rich and eye-opening culture, dazzling fashion, and, at times, shocking scandals.
wLVpE TIL that Misophonia (also called "sound-rage" syndrome) is a condition in which strong negative emotions and physical reactions (e.g. sharp anger, aggression, pain) are triggered by specific, common sounds.