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TIL that in 2017, a Michigan woman was convicted of murdering her husband after the couple's parrot mimicked the argument that lead to the fatal shooting. The parrot, apparently traumatized by the incident, repeatedly called out in the victim's voice, "Don't fucking shoot!"

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W7dMY TIL at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, the opening night lights were automatically activated when the star Arcturus was detected. This star was chosen since its light takes ~40 years to arrive, so the rays landing on Earth had begun their journey ~1893, the year of Chicago's previous World's Fair
jmKR TIL: in 2016 the crown prince of Saudi Arabia offered to gladly pay Kanye West $10 millions or even more to spend a night with Kim Kardashian.
E16Lo TIL that Australian opium farmers have problems with mysterious crop circles in their fields, it turns out that these circles were made by wallabies who got stoned after breaking into the poppy farm and started hopping around in circles.
lo0A TIL George Washington never had wooden teeth–but his mouth contained transplanted human teeth from his slaves.
4XMAa TIL A brass lion’s head gripping a large brass ring was the most quintessentially British doorknocker. The lion as the king of beasts has been a symbol not only of strength, valor, and power but of Great Britain itself for centuries.