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TIL fusion centers is domestic Intelligence agencies established by the DHS to to collect data down to petty crime.

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NP5E TIL archeologists can determine the region of the world a skeleton is from by looking at the isotopes in the teeth.
gMmED TIL that the word "bangarang", made famous by the film Hook, is Jamaican slang for, "riot, disturbance, or mischief."
p8NeZ TIL Tom Hanks’ 2 closest companions are both named Wilson.
6Ee9Q TIL that two Scottish clans fought a trial by combat to determine who would get the better position in an upcoming battle against a third clan. Only 12 of the 60 combatants survived.
WkoOX TIL that, in 2005, Nepal Airlines sacrificed two goats in front of their two malfunctioning Boeing airplanes to appease Akash Bhairab, the Hindu sky god. According to a spokesperson, the snag was fixed and the aircraft could resume their flights.