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TIL the collective term for a group of sharks is a shiver of sharks

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nY4B TIL that weeks after “The Soup Nazi” aired on Seinfeld, the man (Ali Yeganeh) that the character is based on kicked Jerry Seinfeld out of his restaurant for ruining his business. When Seinfeld gave him an insincere apology, Yeganeh ejected him from the restaurant, yelling, “No soup for you!”
GADYG TIL that it’s common for American sports teams to relocate to another city, as they’re often operated like businesses and not as part of local culture.
j05n TIL In 1976, Elton John bought a controlling interest in Watford FC, his favorite boyhood football club, investing his own money and acting as chairman for many years leading to Watford’s promotion to the top division in English football
eajE TIL the most painful sting on the planet belongs to the Bullet Ant. “…according to some victims, equal to being shot with a bullet, or worse, hence the name of the insect.”
OvDX TIL the Geneva Conventions prohibit the wearing of fake insignia, but the law makes no mention on the complete absence of insignia. As a result, the alleged Russian soldiers wearing no insignia while fighting in Ukraine in 2014 were exempt from the Geneva Conventions.