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

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788Mr TIL the Royal family apparently weigh themselves before and after Christmas dinner
b96v7 TIL that the US and UK directly interfered with Australian independence, effectively eliminating George Withlam, an advocate who opposed nuclear testing who was democratically elected, with a political coup to install John Kerr in 1975.
yR0X TIL there are stealth Starbucks locations, which are operated by the coffee giant, but do not advertise the Starbucks brand. They serve as a “laboratory” to conduct market research on how customers react to new drinks. There is one location on the second floor of Macy’s in NYC.
nWv8d TIL carpentry levels are also known as whiskey sticks. When the bubble level was first invented they used water, which would freeze in cold weather. People started using a mixture of whiskey and water as antifreeze in their levels.
KOgEa TIL Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis got to the semi-final qualification round for the American women's archery team at the 2000 Summer Olympics