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TIL that a live coelacanth (fish) was discovered in 1938 off the east coast of South Africa, 66 million years after it was believed to have gone extinct.

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78RaL TIL that Calamari are killed via karate chop. They instantly turn white upon death.
AOgw TIL in 2001, the heir to the Nepalese throne killed the entire royal family before turning the gun on himself.
9E5M TIL that London, UK still has 1500 gas street lights in operation
ANGBa TIL In 1954, the CIA ordered Carcano rifle ammo for anti-communist forces. The leftover ammo and rifles were re-imported and sold wholesale to the public, including to Lee Harvey Oswald, who used them to assassinate JFK.
nLRG TIL of Ken Allen (1971–2000), an orangutan at the San Diego Zoo. Not only did he escape 3 times, his peers began following his example & escaped too. He outwitted zookeepers even when they posed as visitors. During his escapes, Ken would “peacefully stroll around the zoo looking at other animals.”