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TIL of a suicidal man who went to a bridge to kill himself, changed his mind, then decided to push a stranger to his death instead.

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9YJam TIL of the nocturnal eastern quoll, a cat-sized marsupial once extinct in Australia then re-introduced from Tasmania. Quolls are related to Tasmanian devils; both are carnivorous marsupials, and quolls have been known to snatch food from Tasmanian devils.
Kw14 TIL that today is Isaac Newton’s birthday
69058 TIL that you are only born with two fears - the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. Every other fear is learned.
woJRM TIL “Double Sunrise” was a flight operated by Qantas in 1943 between Australia and Sri Lanka that used to take nearly 28 hours observing two sunrises
BvvD TIL that if sugar gliders are deprived of social interaction, they can become so sad that they can die