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TIL that bombing suspect, Michael Estes, got caught because he wanted to earn reward points on his supply purchase

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awrJ9 TIL that Durex released a service called SOS condom, where condoms would get delivered to houses in 2 hours. It launched in Dubai, but the government banned it in a week. They ran an internet poll to vote on where it would be next, but trolls voted for the city “Batman” and won, and it was canned.
JYnpV TIL bumblebees have parasitic "doppelgangers" called cuckoo bumblebees that resemble a specific race enough to be able to sneak into their nest, kill the queen, and trick all the workers into feeding their offspring and ultimately taking over the whole nest before moving onto their next target.
loZB7 TIL that Peru is Portuguese for turkey, meaning that there are two countries in the world called Turkey.
WkZRd TIL that Nicolas Cage did NOT steal a chihuahua and has successfully sued Kathleen Turner, her book publisher, and The Daily Mail for those rumors
1688O TIL Quttinirpaaq National Park on Ellesmere Island offers day trips and multiday backpacking routes in the high arctic, including the 4500-year old Muskox Way, the route of ancient peoples. Historic Fort Conger visits are possible only when you are accompanies by Parks Canada staff