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TIL the common earthworm is an invasive species which is native to Europe

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8ol4 TIL the number one cause of death the North Atlantic blue whale is collision with ship
v9O7 TIL the Virgin Hotel in Chicago has no check-in desk; it uses a smartphone system in which you scan a QR code and retrieve your room key from a vending machine. The personal comfort assistant app named Lucy can order more pillows, control room temperature, and coordinate messages with hotel staff.
GEb5 TIL that fastest cancellation of a TV show was Australia’s Naughtiest Home Videos, which was pulled halfway through its first episode.
aw7pA TIL New York Times' puzzle editor Will Shortz designed his own major program at Indiana University, and in 1974 became the first and only holder of a degree in Enigmatology, the study of puzzles.
V8JG TIL that after the civil war ended, the first General of the Confederate Army was active in the Reform Party, which spoke in favor of civil rights and voting for the recently freed slaves.