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TIL that long-nosed bats help bring the world tequila by pollinating agave plants every autumn during their 2,000 mile migration from Arizona to Mexico.

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0wbGv TIL in his final interview guitarist Tommy Bolin said "I've been taking care of myself my whole life. Don't worry about me. I'm going to be around for a long time.". A few hours later he died from an overdose of heroin and other substances, including alcohol, cocaine and barbiturates.
GADyN TIL Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was not fluent in his native language Gujarati nor the national language Urdu; he spoke better English than either of the two
m1jPP TIL John Patrick Hannan escaped from prison in 1955 by scaling the walls with knotted sheets just 30 days into a 21-month sentence for car theft and assaulting two officers. As of 2023, he had proceeded to evade capture and holds the world record for longest escape from custody.
7rPv7 TIL that Abraham Lincoln admired John Wilkes Booth's acting, and had invited him to the White House many times in the years before his assassination.
LQQnZ TIL that if a Donkey and a Zebra breed, it is called a Zonkey