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TIL the scientific name of the European ground squirrel is Spermophilus - "Seed Lover"

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NXk6Q TIL that the Katip Sumat uprising in the 19th century was the ever-recorded jihad war involving Vietnam
XmoX TIL that the famous B-52 aircraft came into service in 1955, but through being constantly upgraded is expected to last until the 2040s, getting close to 100 years of service.
DQNkv TIL that Morgan Spurlock (“Super Size Me”) released a documentary in 2008, “Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?”, in which he correctly deduced that bin Laden was hiding in Abbotabad, Pakistan. After bin Laden’s death, it was revealed that he had a copy of the documentary in his video collection.
LQe4Z TIL that Breakfast is Often Considered the Most Important Meal of the Day – But Is It Really?
Eg9r7 TIL 4/20 was Hitler's birthday. I'll never celebrate it again.