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TIl that many Boeing 747s still receive software updates via 3.5-inch floppy discs

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Yk7W TIL the monkeys in Community, Night at the Museum, The Hangover Part II and Doctor Dolittle are all played by the same capuchin monkey named Crystal.
GYlPE TIL Army ants can accidentally misinterpret the chemical trails left by other ants and start walking in circles. If too many members of the colony join in, it can kill the whole colony in what is sometimes known as the 'Death Spiral.' or 'Ant Milling.'
yQORV TIL Alice Walton (Walmart heiress) killed somebody while DUI and the charges were dropped after the arresting trooper was mysteriously suspended and unable to testify until after charges had expired
vPOk8 TIL eating local honey that is made from plants that you're allergic to as a form of symptom relief actually doesn't have that much scientific backing.
vLB7 TIL that “only” 20 people have been boiled alive in Yellowstone National Park.