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TIL that "public school" in England means essentially the opposite as it does in the US. In the US public schools are the "common" schools funded by taxes. In England they are elite boarding schools.

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0ybR TIL that when Roy Horn, of Zigfried and Roy, was “attacked” by the white tiger Montecore, it was because Roy had suffered a stroke on stage and Montecore responded by picking him up to move him out of the way, severing an artery in the process.
mXdM TIL that Researchers had found 100 Percent Match Between Mysterious Hairs and Ancient Polar Bear DNA
oBoNo TIL that bush fires aren’t started on bushes, rather on loose twigs and sticks. Also they are normally started by humans or struck by nearby lightning
GXX4 TIL that in America’s Terrorist List, most are American protesters against environmental destruction.
wL6rM TIL $10,000 of Lethal Weapon 2’s budget came from a condom company. Ramses Condoms paid the money in order to advertise their product in the film.