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TIL Swedish elk (moose to North Americans) get drunk on fermenting apples and sometimes get stuck in trees

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ep7kg TIL about Rosie Ruiz. She was the "Winner" of the Boston Marathon in 1980 only to be found out that she cheated. She qualified by being a NY Marathon runner of which was found to be false as well. She was also convicted of fraud in 1982 and cocaine distribution in 1983.
edJJ TIL that this March 14 will be an extra special “Pi Day” because, for the only time this century, we will have 3/14/15 9:26:53!
W71MN TIL That British Film Censors have a 'Mull of Kintyre' rule. You cannot show a male member on UK Television more erect than the Mull of Kintyre
NmVb TIL: There are over 40 US states that tax Tampons and Pads as “Luxury” goods.
p8Pj4 TIL that in order to receive compensation from the original September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, the recipients had to agree not to sue the airlines whose planes were hijacked in the attacks.