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TIL the Spanish Inquisition existed for over 355 years; it was established in 1478 and disbanded in 1834.

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p8jXp TIL in 1979 students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison planted 1008 plastic flamingos across campus. Ever since, Madison has embraced plastic flamingos; they are their soccer team's mascot and are even the city's official bird.
8J74 TIL Researchers have identified a naturally occurring bacteria in the human gut that keeps people from developing food allergies. This beneficial gut bacteria diminished with frequent antibiotic use at a young age — making children more susceptible to food allergies later in life.
OodNY TIL about Moss Hills, an entertainer aboard the cruise ship Oceanos who, after the ship began to sink in violent seas and most of the crew fled in panic, worked alongside fellow entertainers and the cruise director to help passengers evacuate. Not a single life out of the 550 passengers was lost.
QJO0E TIL the former mayor of Palm Beach Florida was the cousin of Tsar Nicholas II, last Tsar of Russia
9wldQ TIL the Great Wall of China is only visible from space if you have good eyesight!