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TIL that Billy Preston is the only musician, other than one of the Beatles, to be given a credit on a Beatles recording.

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GYNwJ TIL that in 1988 the Australian Parliament "borrowed" the original copy of the Australian Constitution from Britain (it was originally a British Act of Parliament) and simply never gave it back.
KYGd9 TIL on October 18, 2011, Terry Thompson allegedly set free 50 of his 56 exotic animals from his private zoo before taking his own life by shooting himself in the head.
EgyVW TIL that "sweet paprika" and "paprika" are the same thing.
a0jy TIL that the way some gay men speak is actually a documented phenomenon.
oByko TIL the panda ant (Euspinolia militaris), so-called because of its black and white alternating coloration, is actually a species of wasp found in the forests of Chile and Argentina. They are known to deliver a very painful sting when they attack. Females are wingless and males have wings.