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TIL that on 9/11, the BBC reported the collapse of 7 World Trade Center 20 minutes before it happened (it can be seen behind the reporter whilst she talks about its collapse)

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vvo8 TIL there is a company that makes packets of just marshmallows to pour on top of your Lucky Charms because “most cereal makers skimp on their marshmallows.”
R5rG1 TIL there were originally 3 species of parrot found in the United States but 2 of the 3 are now extinct due to human activity and the 3rd is only found in 1 state.
ZpKAR TIL about Belphegor's prime: 1000000000000066600000000000001
GpeJ TIL in the near future a Respirocyte, an artificial red blood cell, will allow humans to sprint for 15 minutes without a breath or hold their breath for 4 hours underwater
x6ol5 TIL Servilia's pearl was a black pearl given by Julius Caesar to his favourite mistress. According to Suetonius it was worth 6 million sesterces (approximately $1.5 billion now.)