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TIL that in 2017 the remaining JFK assassination files will be released

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Me7PW TIL The Richest person in Spain is Amancio Ortega (Fashion chain), Liliane Bettencourt in France (Cosmetics), Maria Franca in Italy (Confectionery), Dietrich Mateschitz in Austria (Energy drinks), Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen in Denmark (Lego toys) and Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken in Holland (Beer).
7aQZ TIL there is a gay gun rights group called Pink Pistols, whose motto is, “Armed gays don’t get bashed”
9w0JB TIL the hardest shot in bowling is not 7-10, it's the "Greek Church" (4-6-7-9-10)
W7GOY TIL that the word “alligator” comes from the Spanish term “el lagarto”, which means “the lizard,” but alligators are not actually lizards, they're part of the family Crocodilia, which does not include lizards.
JYpXk TIL that you don’t really need your brain to walk. You can still walk - with appropriate support - after a spinal cord injury using a process known as spinal locomotion which can proceed independently from your brain.