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TIL that Metallica allegedly plagiarized their song Enter Sandman from a band named Excel

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m1w5p TIL that in Australia, "kangatarianism" is a vegetarian diet that allows for kangaroo meat, chosen for its environmental and ethical benefits as a more sustainable and humane option.
xBb7 TIL Ernest Hemingway, his father, his brother, his sister and his granddaughter all committed suicide.
Bgbmb TIL that in 2001, a wedding hall in Israel collapsed due to the removal of load-bearing walls on the floor below several weeks prior, as well as excessive weight on the top floor. 23 people died and 380 others were injured.
MjLW TIL that Bacon became a forced meme and went viral because the meat industry had a glut of pork belly and bribed restaurants to put bacon in everything.
GgvN TIL that six lionfish that escaped from an aquarium in Florida destroyed by Hurricane Andrew have now grown into a population so invasive they threaten reef fish habitations throughout the Caribbean.