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TIL a Ladybug can travel at speeds of up to 37 MPH for up to two hours at heights of up to 3,600 feet

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69GkY TIL that reported sightings of members of the lost Franklin Expedition by the Inuit didn’t cease until 1858. Meaning it’s possible that some of the crew survived for 13 years after the expedition entered the arctic, 11 years after the death of Franklin, and 10 years after abandoning their ships
MexY0 TIL the dog breed, Leonberger were used a lot in both World Wars in and around Germany. So many of the dogs were abandoned or killed in action due to invasions that every currently living Leonberger can be traced back to only 8 that remained from WWII.
e00aJ TIL Nissan's GT Academy winners were banned from the 2013 British GT Championship because they were too fast thanks to playing the Gran Turismo video game
NOQ8 TIL that actor Christopher McDonald, the actor who played Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore, says he never pays for a round of golf because of his widespread fame from that role.
lPB TIL - In 526 AD there was a world-wide dust cloud that blocked out the sun for a FULL YEAR, resulting in widespread famine and disease. >80% of Scandinavia and parts of China starved to death, 30% of Europe died in epidemics, and empires fell. No one knows the cause.