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TIL, Seattle's famous Pike Place Market gum wall was steam cleaned in 2015, removing 20 years worth of chewing gum stuck on the brick.

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BgZld TIL: Superfecundation is the fertilization of two or more ova by sperm from separate acts of intercourse, which can lead to twin babies from two separate biological fathers. In a study of paternity suits, this had occurred in 2.4% of the cases involving non-identical twins.
R54Pa TIL that what most people think of as Haiku are actually another art form called Senryu, which follows the same 5-7-5 syllable structure as Haiku. While Senryu can be about any topic and are often humorous, Haiku should be more serious, be about nature and contain a word that refers to the Seasons.
oBPp8 TIL: Peregrine Falcons are one of the most common birds of prey, living in every continent except Antarctica.
v1PQ8 TIL that the Soviets secretly bought clear Coca-Cola from the US and disguised it as vodka
v1E8D TIL in 2010, The U.S. Air Force made the fastest computer in the US Defense Department with 1,760 PlayStation 3's