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TIL that the King of Thailand's second wife fled to Britain with their five children after being divorced, denounced and accused of abuse and fraud.

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QJvwE TIL that fruit flies were the first animal launched into space because they are genetically similar to humans and the space station has an aquarium for observation of fish in space.
BrdWL TIL that humans have a negativity bias that makes us continuously look for bad news. The trait stems from early humans who developed it as a survival mechanism
Z8By4 TIL The first COMPLETELY digital feature film was “The Rescuers Down Under” (1990)
L16Q TIL The pistol shrimp closes its claw so quickly that it sends a shockwave of bubbles that burn as hot as the sun and generate 80 kPa of pressure, stunning or killing fish. The shrimp can even interfere with sonar and underwater communication.
B9bk TIL that a woman jumped from a moving car after seeing a spider on her shoulder. The 9 year old passenger attempted to stop the car, hit the gas, and collided with a school bus.