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TIL under the provisions of the 1912 Scottish Protection of Animals Act, the Loch Ness monster is a protected species.

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Wlvd TIL that in Japan, Hiroshima Peace Flame has been burned continuously since it was lit in 1964, and will remain lit until all nuclear bombs on the planet are destroyed and the planet is free from the threat of nuclear annihilation
gMWN8 TIL the same apple tree from which an apple fell and supposedly hit Isaac Newton, inspiring his theory of gravity, is still growing at his family home over 350 years later
v1BlD TIL: The red flag, when used by pirates, came to mean "no quarter given", meaning that no mercy would be shown, and no life would be spared, while a black flag usually meant that those who surrendered without a fight would be allowed to live.
Lknl9 TIL Sir Richard Temple was so successful in relieving the Bihar Famine of 1874 as Lt. Governor that he was reprimanded by the British Government for the cost incurred. With that in mind he rendered much less aid during the famine of 1876-1878 and was made a Baron; at least 5.5 million Indians died.
VBG44 TIL the Forest Preserves of Cook County (est. 1914) holds more than 70,000 acres of land making it the oldest and largest preserve system of its kind in the United States.