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TIL a man in California tried to hunt Bin Laden with a Katana and Night vision Goggles

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wLKo6 TIL the so-called ‘Pillars of Creation’, which are to be found within the Eagle Nebula. The nebula lies 6,500 light years away. The ‘pillar’ on the left is 4 light-years high, which is around 24,000,000,000,000 miles, (24 trillion).
Z8o7Y TIL about professional breast massages in Japan. Masseuses use fingers in motions that simulate the baby’s suckling of the nipple, in order to improve milk production for new mothers.
gradX TIL there have only ever been six horror films nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture, and only one has won.
0wxWR TIL that higher carbon dioxide levels actually make us stupider
d8yA8 TIL Saint Petersburg, Russia has been renamed several times. In 1914, it was renamed Petrograd to expunge the German words "Sankt" & "Burg". In 1924, it was renamed Leningrad. In 1991, the original name Saint Petersburg returned after a city-wide referendum.