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TIL that Agar.io was used in Turkey as a medium of political advocacy; many players were naming their cells after Turkish political parties and references, with alliances formed between players with similar political views, battling against other players with opposing views.

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DRav TIL that there are 30+ different stories from all over the world, that detail a World wide flood.
a80Jo TIL roadrunners are actually much slower than coyotes. A roadrunner sprints at about 20 mph (or 32 km/h), whereas a coyote's top speed can reach over 40 mph (or 64 km/h).
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