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R7g98 TIL there are an estimated 550 wild parrots living in NYC that were accidentally released from a shipment at JFK airport in the late 60s
4k6kN TIL that the reason why Kinder Surprise eggs are illegal in the U.S. is because in 1937, over 100 people died due to highly toxic diethylene glycol in a new pharmacy drug. In response, the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed, illegalizing food products that contain something inedible.
br07 TIL: The City of Anarchy (also called the Walled City) was the most densely populated city on earth until 1994. The community thrived with little to no government intervention, and citizens developed groups that would maintain the city for no profit.
69gwZ TIL 50% of the world population will have myopia by 2050, and in China already 80% of teenagers and young adults are afflicted. Myopia significantly increases the risk of blindness later on in life. They still don't quite now exactly what causes it.
691dY TIL of the raid by on the "Armando Diaz" School that took place during the 27th G8 meeting on 21st July, 2001 in Genoa, Italy. People were indiscriminately attacked there leading to 61 injured and one in coma. 93 people were detained from there who were beaten before being released.