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TIL that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was still operational and producing power up until 2000, a full 14 after the infamous reactor 4 meltdown

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P1nkJ TIL that during the 2017 Mexico City earthquake, a TV network fabricated live coverage of a fake survivor trapped in the ruins of her primary school for ratings. After the hoax was exposed, a rival TV network mocked them by airing an old Simpsons episode where Bart pulls off a similar hoax.
gM74X TIL Motorboat Racing Has an International Governing Body
ne41P TIL that studded and spiked dog collars were originally intended to protect dogs from wolves, coyotes, and other predators.
Lk5ov TIL Dr. Seuss drew anti-Japanese cartoons during WWII. When he met the survivors of Hiroshima, he realized "A person is a person no matter how small". He later created Horton Hears a Who! as an apology, dedicating it to a Japanese friend.
Blor TIL of ‘Courage’, the Wedge-Tailed Eagle mascot of the Second Australian Calvary Regiment. After refusing to cooperate on a training exercise, Courage flew away for two days. Once located, he was found to have been AWOL, and was formally demoted from the rank of Corporal back to Trooper.