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TIL That the Memorial hall of the Canadian War Museum was designed in such a way that sunlight will only frame the original headstone of the unknown soldier once each year on the 11th of November at 11:00 am

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Wk8d9 TIL that the oldest animal (at least, the oldest whose age has been identified) was a 507 year-old clam that washed up on the beach in Iceland. Researchers, not realizing how old the clam was, killed it while they were examining it.
1aKJP TIL of the Pygmalion effect, where teachers expectations of students can improve their performance.
XKn8 TIL that Costa Rica plans to shut down its zoos and release some animals in captivity and eventually do away with public zoos altogether
BgVox TIL a BBC documentary unveiled the extreme torture of elephants in Indian temples.
BRmk TIL Ted Nugent, at 30 years old in 1978, began a relationship with a 17 year old girl. Due to the age difference, they could not marry so Nugent joined her parents in signing documents to make himself her legal guardian.