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TIL that the 2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks carried out by Mossad was nicknamed Operation Grim Beeper

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5Y0ZP TIL the tapwater in New York City has microscopic crustaceans in it, because of this it is considered not Kosher.
7r0XO TIL a man was elected to be the first and only mayor of the English town Hartlepool under the guise of thier football mascot, H'angus the monkey. He barely campaigned and his only promise was to provide free bananas for school children. He became the first elected mayor in Britain to win a third ter
4kaY5 TIL the Scorpions made a song in Japanese. The vocalist sung the first stanza and then gave up.
jarR TIL 19th century England (and the US, but a bit later) had ‘Ugly Clubs’ where people that had less desirable facial traits met up to drink, sing, and satirize their own looks.
ZpylB TIL African wild dogs use sneezes to cast their vote on whether they are ready to begin a hunt. Researchers noted a minimum number of sneezes required to rally the group, with sneezes from dominant individuals worth more than other dogs.