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TIL that over 200 stolen German cars have been found in the possession of friends and family of the President of Tajikistan. Tajik officials refuse to address this fact.

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bxyQ TIL that J. K. Rowling changed her mind about the title of the 4th Harry Potter book twice. Until 12 days before publication, the already publicized working title was “Harry Potter and the Doomspell Tournament”, which turned to “Triwizard Tournament” and then “Goblet of Fire”
ADaB TIL The Count made Liam Neeson count to 20
kJvme TIL Aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont committed suicide because of the sight of airplanes flying over his city to bomb a nearby airport
K1n9 TIL of a Russian dog whose owners were killed in a car accident. Despite attempts to adopt or re-home him, the dog refused to leave the site of the accident and waited for them until it died 7 years later. The city informally adopted the dog and dedicated a statue honour its loyalty.
5M1k TIL: The Slo-Mo theme you hear in the movie Dredd was based on a Justin Bieber song that had been slowed down 800 times