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TIL that bats are a symbol of good fortune in China.

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4kLlR TIL Tolkien began work on a sequel to Lord of the Rings, but abandoned the manuscript because the magical age of Middle Earth was the only setting he wished to write a story in
axrM TIL according to a 2009 study, 54% of Americans aged 18-29 expect to become what they consider rich
4Jwb TIL that MIT students found out that by buying $600,000 worth of lottery tickets from Massachusetts’ Cash WinAll lottery they could get a 10-15% return on investment. In 5 years they managed to game $8 million out of the lottery through this method.
l7l1B TIL about Vulture Bees, who instead of collecting nectar, collect the flesh from rotting carcasses and produce a "decay-resistant edible glucose product resembling honey", aka Meat Honey.
R7xMj TIL that after a storm hit a cargo ship in 1997, nautical themed Lego pieces are still being washed up on beaches in Cornwall, UK to this day.