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TIL that two buttons in WWII RAF uniform can be put together to make a mini compass which indicates towards north

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8aZo8 TIL that on two separate occasions (first in 1869 and again in 1912) the sitting president of Haiti was killed when a stockpile of ammunition placed in the National Palace ignited, destroying the structure in a massive explosion.
JY8aV TIL that during the 'Son of Sam' murders in New York City, beauty supply stores had trouble meeting the demand for wigs after the police revealed that all the victims so far had long, dark hair––women changed their hair to avoid becoming victims
b9AbZ TIL that sea urchins are devastating the US West Coast's vital kelp forests. Since 2014, their population has increased by 10,000%, and in Northern California, over 90% of the giant bull kelp forests have been destroyed. The "urchin barrens" that are left are killing off important fisheries.
Epao TIL pigeons can develop superstitions like walking counter-clockwise or shaking their head in order to get food
5YQoD TIL Steve Irwin was posthumously given a star on the Hollywood walk of fame on the 26th of April 2018, over a decade after he earned it.