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TIL: Pennsylvania makes 80% of US pretzels

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R7rg1 TIL King Richard the Lionheart of England forgave and freed his killer, a young French boy whose father and brothers had been killed by Richard; the boy said he shot Richard with a crossbow as revenge, and Richard was so impressed with his bravery that he sent him off with 100 shillings
nNjG TIL that Australia experiences a phenomenon called Drunken Parrot Season, a time of the year where hundreds of parrots eat fermented fruits and show signs of intoxication – including hangovers.
wonWY TIL a 45-year-old Brazilian man died after a cow fell through his roof onto him
kJVx4 TIL that the youngest person to jump off the golden gate bridge to commit suicide in 1945 was a 5 year old little girl named marilyn demont. She was influenced by her father who jumped in seconds after. without protest she climbed over the railing and without looking back, jumped.
8a4Q4 TIL that not a single centipede has exactly 100 legs. This is because centipedes always have an odd number of body segments, which would be 50 in the case of a 100 legs.