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TIL that the Canadian province of Alberta has no rats, and it is even illegal to own pet rats without a permit.

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GA7Pg TIL: In 2010, a British man died after overdosing on caffeine.
nek7o TIL that in the 1960s, Mister Rogers launched George Romero's career, by giving him his first job after he arrived in Pittsburgh. Mister Rogers supported him and watched Night of the Living Dead, and Dawn of the Dead, and told George they were "a lot of fun".
5VK7B TIL Cuban baseball star Minnie Miñoso played two games long after his MLB career, once in 1993 (aged 69) and 2003 (likely aged 79), both with the St. Paul Saints of the International League.
N7PYJ TIL there is an exclusive club in Antarctica called Club 300. In order to become a member one have to warm themselves in a 200 degree sauna, and then run outside naked and touch the Ceremonial South Pole where it's 100 degrees below.
gomA TIL Humanity has produced an estimated 108 billion individual people over the past 50,000 years. That means today’s 7 billion people represent about 6.5 percent of everyone who’s ever lived.