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TIL Hell's Angels bikers hold yearly toy drives for children at Christmas

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WQoY TIL the rarest motorcycle in the world was found behind a brickwall in Chicago and has engine technologies well ahead of its time. The “Traub” is still running to this day.
Y1BZ TIL there was a “ghost ship” that floated around Alaska for nearly 40 years.
1aRQ7 TIL researchers discovered bacteria that naturally evolved to eat away at polyethylene terephthalate, the plastic known as PET or polyester. While studying the structure of an enzyme found in that bacteria, they accidentally created a “mutant enzyme” that can break down plastic within a few days
yQw7V TIL (PAINFULLY) that a common black and yellow wasp can sting straight through multiple layers of decent quality toilet tissue. Don't make the mistake of pitying them once they are caught like I did...
wLOE6 TIL that feeding bread to ducks is actually one of the worst things you can feed them. The ducks no longer feel hungry but also receive no nutrients, causing malnutrition.