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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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wLkmP TIL of Little Merrit, an 8 year old boy who died in 1865. A few days before he died, he told his dad he was afraid to be buried in a dark tomb. His parents honored his wish and put a window in his tomb.
m5RO TIL Buttload is an unit of measurement
KOPA9 TIL George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson brought their own books to the White House and removed them at the end of their terms. It was not until 1850 that Millard and Abigail Fillmore established the first official White House collection
OGZ8R TIL in Italy the killing of feral cats has been illegal since 1991. Feral cats in Italy have the right to live free; they are protected and cannot be removed from their colony. The colonies are cared for by associations of cat-caretakers officially recognised by the authorities.
Lg89 TIL there is a non-profit dedicated to lobbying politicians to double NASA’s budget to 1¢ per tax dollar.