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TIL that JRR Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

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o79A TIL that in 2006, DNA tests on saliva on the backs of stamps of letters supposedly sent to police by Jack the Ripper was that of a female.
l75Or TIL that in 1915 a three minute, long distance phone call cost the equivalent of $500 in today’s money
REL8 TIL Nicholas Cage was forced to return a T-Rex Skull that was deemed stolen after paying $276k for it.
7rVvx TIL of gutter oil - cooking oil which has been illegally recycled from waste oil collected from sources such as restaurant fryers, grease traps, slaughterhouse waste and sewage from sewer drains. It is estimated 10% of low end restaurants in China use it
WwjN TIL Richard Dawkins wants his death to be filmed to prevent people claiming he made a last-minute death bed conversion.