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TIL that Blackie the ship's cat on the HMS Prince of Wales survived the sinking of the vessel that claimed 327 lives

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aZwo TIL that a Baltimore bike-sharing program was destroyed in one night. In May 2014, about 50 youths entered Druid Hill Park and stole about 50 bicycles used for free rides in the park. The program had been in operation since 2006.
repM TIL a woman named Chante Mallard hit a homeless man with her car, sending him through her windshield. She drove home, parked her car in her garage & left him stuck there. He died, so she took the body to a park & set fire to the car. She was caught 4 months later when she talked about it at a party
j6Enn TIL the tallest building in South Dakota is an 11 story office building. CenturyLink Tower
m15Wv TIL making the Sign of the Cross is done left to right by those in the Western Christian faiths, such as Catholics, Anglicans, etc., and right to left by the Eastern Christian faiths, like the Orthodox Church and Eastern Rites.
w0PY TIL 1 kg of coal can generate 8 kWh of heat, whereas 1 kg of uranium 235 can generate 24,000,000 kWh of heat.