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TIL I learned that the the town of Boring (Oregon, US) established relationship with village of Dull (Scotland, UK) in 2012; the following year they were joined with the Shire of Bland (New South Wales, AU) to form the League of Extraordinary Communities.

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LkdBZ TIL of a teen that was prosecuted as an adult for having naked images – of himself – on phone. The court claimed he exploited himself and therefore must be punished so that the other party (himself) is satisfied.
r00 TIL In 2010 a man claiming to be from the future was attempting to stop the discovery of the Higgs Boson, he was arrested and sent to a mental hospital where he disappeared
woPW TIL Airline food tastes bad because the low humidity and pressurized environment numbs our taste buds.
PXXV TIL that physicians within the United States correctly diagnosed 55.3% of easier and 5.8% of more difficult cases
6E4VY TIL A woman visited the Gorilla enclosure at the Rotterdam zoo on a near daily basis and smiled at the male, Bokito while staring at him. She was warned not to but kept doing it, claiming Bokito smiled back and that they shared a bond, until one day Bokito escaped and charged her, almost killing her