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TIL that the Omaha zoo had a prairie dog exhibit and when they got out, the zoo let them roam free. Omaha is actually a perfect natural climate and the prairie dogs interact with visitors and often take their food.

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j6vj TIL: The single deadliest event for journalist occurred in the Philippines in 2009 – a candidate for governor’s caravan of 34 journalists and 58 others were murdered, six witnesses assassinated before testifying. ONLY TWO of the hundred+ alleged perpetrators have been charged with murder
woVW6 TIL the NASA X-43 achieved Mach 9.6 with a jet engine. The unmanned 3.6 meter aircraft were used to prove the design and were purposely crashed into the ocean on test completion. An aircraft that could sustain this speed would be able to travel 1000 kilometers every 5 minutes.
pJdb TIL that Jadin Bell, a gay teen committed suicide in 2013. His father vowed to walk across the country sharing his sons story. He was hit and killed half way through his journey.
pmxA TIL the Thriller video almost didn’t make the cut. Michael wanted the “Thriller” video destroyed after he found out that the Jehovah’s Witnesses heard he was doing a video about a werewolf. He later agreed to go ahead with it after a disclaimer was added to the video.
E1wvV TIL about a YouTube microcommunity of people who have their own VHS video stores built in their basements. Some even have cash registers and candy/popcorn displays.