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TIL Surplus jet engines were used to de-ice railroads in Russia

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WkJv9 TIL the US federal government has an office that receives dead eagles, which are then used by Native Americans for religious purposes.
lJdV TIL that North Korea has abducted–in addition to around 485 South Koreans–Japanese, Chinese, Malaysians, French, Italians, and other citizens mainly for them to teach languages at spy schools.
5Yewp TIL of Punch and Judy, a popular puppet show from the 1600s. In the show, Punch usually ends up killing his baby, his wife, a policeman, the devil and a variety of other characters by beating them with his ‘slapstick’. The phrase “pleased as punch” comes from Punch’s gleeful self-satisfaction.
vPaRB TIL Brontosaurus is a valid dinosaur again. As of 2015 it is no longer considered to be the same species as Apatosaurus.
LBgp TIL that humans are the best long-distance runners on the planet, able to beat natural running animals( horses and dogs) in marathon distance races.