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TIL to open the vaults at the Bank of England you need a key which is 3 feet long

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M74pb TIL the invasive plant Kudzu spreads 150,000 acres annually in the Southern US. It can even now be seen in New York. Kudzu damages and kills plants by smothering them under a blanket of leaves. It has become one of the greatest environmental concerns for parks today.
NBQP TIL a pack of man-eating wolves ate 40 people in Paris in 1450 before finally being defeated by citizens on the steps of Notre Dame. The leader of the pack was named Courtaud.
N7EYe TIL Rwandans have a positive perception of Jews because of shared genocide experiences
8eNMK TIL that March 17th isn't just about St. Patrick... it's also the day of St. Gertrude, patron saint of cats 🐈
KOk4a TIL in World War 2, Allied bombers frequently dropped leaflets warning Japanese citizens to evacuate when they were about to bomb a city, including Hiroshima.