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TIL the SR-71 BlackBird traveled from New York to London in under 2 hours

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mxmDM TIL that every year, the Colombian Army provides an armed escort during the migration period of black crabs, which are only found on the island of Providencia
QJKXk TIL in 2017, a company restoring a captured Iraqi tank from the Gulf War, discovered five gold bars hidden in the fuel tank when they found they couldn't lift it even though it was empty of fuel.
8Q8Z TIL that Wikipedia has banned Scientologists from editing any articles having to do with Scientology
7rb9P TIL a sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky swallowed eight Corvettes, causing millions of dollars worth of damage
oBEBo TIL that, in 1986, Michael Moore was an editor for the progressive magazine Mother Jones. He was fired after only four months. The reasoning behind his firing is disputed, but he sued for $2 million, settled for $58,000, and used that money to fund his first movie.