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TIL that a father wrote 4 self-published novels about James Potter and his generation of wizards. They have been sanctioned by J.K. Rowling and are offered for free online.

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45P6 TIL in South Africa it’s acceptable to defend against car jackings with deadly force. Which has resulted in some horrific inventions, like this under-car mounted flame thrower.
OGkQR TIL Caffeine-Free Coca Cola didn't switch back from the New Coke formula released in 1985 to the original formula until 1989
9Ywmr TIL of the huia bird. It went extinct in 1907 and its call was never recorded, but it exists today because an elderly Maori man imitated in 1949 from memories of his childhood.
RQG7 TIL a high school teacher wanted to teach his class how the German people accepted Hitler as their leader. So he created a Nazi-like movement at school in just 5 days.
Qrye TIL there was a Roman Emperor named Pupienus, pronounced “Poopy Anus.”