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TIL the oldest person to finish an Ironman triathlon was 85 years old

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a8JwJ TIL the rufous treepie, a bird in the raven family, has learned to steal lit candles from a temple in India. The candles use clarified butter for fuel so the treepies fly inside, grab one and fly away. Then they remove the wick and extinguish it before eating it and the butter.
mxERY TIL a week after the Manson murders, Charles Manson and 25 members of the Manson Family were raided and arrested for auto-theft. However, the group was released a few days later, uncharged, because the arresting officers misdated the warrant.
v1xpD TIL that the reason why bus seats looked ugly is to hide stains and graffiti.
bkAN TIL that there is an alternative to an above the knee amputation, called a rotationplasty, which involves reattaching the calf, ankle, and foot backwards to create a new knee joint.
dm5K TIL That when caterpillars go through metamorphosis they, essentially, melt into soup and re-form their body from there.