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TIL that although The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed over 80% of the city - only six deaths were officially recorded.

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PYbbg TIL that in the cartoon series The Jetsons, George Jetson work week consists of an hour a day, two days a week
vPGE8 TIL that at the age of 56, Teddy Roosevelt Jr. was the oldest man and the only general to land by sea with the first wave of troops on D-Day.
7rP47 TIL that the elderly in Japan decided to clear up the nuclear waste so that the young were not exposed to it.
VMPd4 TIL while monkeys have the vocal cords to speak like humans do, their brains lack the wiring necessary to control their voices for precise tones. This prevents them from making the wide range of sounds necessary for speech. If their brains were wired like a human, they could theoretically talk.
b9Kjj TIL that in 2013, police in Sayre, OK were testing new sonar equipment in Foss Lake. They found two submerged cars containing 3 bodies each that had been missing since 1969 & 1970. Police later concluded all were accidental drownings w/ no foul play.