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TIL that 25% of all known animal species are beetles

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nWey7 TIL in 1922 Deputy Prime Minister to Ireland Kevin O'Higgins ordered the execution of Rory O'Connor, who was the best man at his wedding only one year prior.
rdxe TIL in August 2001 actor James Woods reported 4 suspicious individuals on his flight. Authorities did not act on his claim and they later turned out to be the 9/11 hijackers.
mOEE TIL Chicken wings used to be discarded as waste, but a creative restaurant owner out of food barbecued and served them in ‘64, creating buffalo wings. Named after the city, not the animal.
GYVk4 TIL During WWI, cotton was in high demand for the manufacture of uniforms and explosives. For bandages, doctors turned to using sphagnum moss. It can hold up to 22 times its own weight in liquid -- twice as absorptive as cotton. The moss is also antiseptic, making the surrounding environment acidic
pkZe TIL that the Brooklyn Dodgers (now the LA Dodgers) were originally named after the residents of Brooklyn who had to dodge trolleys on the busy city streets.