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TIL That the IB, which places strict punishments for plagiarism, just copied their marking guides from Wikipedia

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QJwK6 TIL Roberta Flack’s iconic ‘Killing Me Softly’ is actually a cover of this woman’s song.
NXMxb TIL that there is a bird called Potoo which has slightly goofy-come-creepy looks that makes them prone to being used on memes. And they are known for their incredible camouflage skills!
0dM7j TIL I learned that in 2018 Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, ran an ad campaign branding itself as the "G-Spot of Europe" accompanied by the slogan "Nobody knows where it is, but when you get there - it's amazing."
VD78 TIL that Teddy Roosevelt was once shot while delivering a speech and instead of going the hospital he spoke for 90 minutes telling the crowd “Ladies and gentlemen, I don’t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot; but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose.”
VM5Yk TIL of the Ross Village Bakery. Located in rural Tasmania, it is believed by many to have been the inspiration behind the bakery in "Kiki's Delivery Service". Roughly 200 fans of the movie visit every day, and people can pay to spend the night in the "Kiki Room", a loft above the bakery.