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TIL A Herd of Elephants Spontaneously Walked To the Home of the Man Who Rescued Them After He Died, Holding a Vigil

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x69Qw TIL that "Wolfman Jack" from the 1973 film “American Graffiti” was a real disc-jockey named Robert Smith who was active for over three decades. The film’s extreme financial success provided him with regular income for life until his death at 57 in 1995.
PYQje TIL that in 1905, 13 year old Ben Sands discovered an underground lake in Tennessee
YpGBd TIL That over HALF of dead rappers were murdered
rJwM TIL After an 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico City, nearly all newborn babies survived a collapsed hospital. They are known as “Miracle Babies” for surviving 7 days without nourishment, water, warmth or human contact.
XVPk TIL: That a third of people have a “Photic sneeze reflex” where they sneeze when they are exposed to a bright light.