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TIL that Comcast has ranked lower than the IRS in terms of customer satisfaction

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nerDY TIL that on 12th April 1945, for their last performance before the end of WW2, the Berlin Philharmonic performed Wagner's 'Götterdämmerung' - Twilight of the Gods - while the Hitler Youth distributed cyanide pills to the audience so they could kill themselves.
xV4aD TIL that in some regions of Bangladesh, people fish using otters. Humans have used otters to fish for over 1400 years.
OGoeY TIL that while a majority of nations call the country “Finland”, the Finnish people refer to their country’s name as “Suomi” instead.
QJWlE TIL that Cajun crayfish have invaded Africa. Not only do they have no natural predators there, but they eat so many native species that they are causing an ecological disaster.
8a67K TIL that in the 70's and 80's, Walgreens also owned and operated a chain of restaurants called Wag's