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TIL there is a planned theme park in London called ‘London Paramount’ that will cost £2bn and be 1.5x the size of Disneyland and have BBC themed rides such as Doctor Who

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a69y TIL Georgre Ohr, the “mad potter of Biloxi” had an 18" mustache that he curled behind his ears and tied behind his head. No one bought his wacky pottery for the ridiculous asking price of $25. Some of his work is worth up to 25 million today, as he predicted it someday would be.
5YEZR TIL In a war torn small town in Colombia a public school was built with a bunker to protect children from firefights between armed groups.
nea4B TIL: There is a species of jellyfish called the immortal jellyfish that does not die a natural death. A fully developed immortal jellyfish can revert to its immature stage and restart its life.
xVW1w TIL that, in order for the British Army to legally exist, Parliament must pass an act every 5 years. This stems from the Bill of Rights 1689, which forbade a standing army in time of peace without Parliamentary approval.
R7pJ1 TIL catnip is safe for dogs, calms them down (opposite effect of cats), and provides many health benefits to them.