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TIL that the last telegram sent in the United States was in 2006, while the last globally was in India, 2013.

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JKB TIL an Australian teen actually rode a whale and then got in trouble for it
VpPZ TIL a doctor went 50 years cracking the knuckles of his left hand only, leaving his right hand as the control, twice a day to prove it does not contribute to arthritis.
6EQL7 TIL Without bats there would be no tequila. It’s made from agave plant which is pollinated by bats
XROE TIL it is illegal to film in Devetashka Cave ever since the Expendables 2 film caused the death/relocation of nearly 25,000 bats. 13 species included were considered to be endangered.
LQWmd TIL that, since 2009, Alaskan finishers of the Iditarod race can get a custom license plate