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TIL Chiclets were discontinued in 2016
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TIL that Jericho Israel has been continuously inhabited since 9400 BCE and is thought to be one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in the world.
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TIL Robert Blackwell co-wrote many of Little Richard's rock and roll hits including "Long Tall Sally"; "Good Golly Miss Molly"; "Ready Teddy"; and "Rip It Up". They have subsequently been covered by hundreds of artists including Elvis Presley, the Beatles
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TIL Spotted Hyenas have a bite force of about 1,000 lbs per square inch. That is enough to bite through bone. Hyenas are also known to hunt lions and have been photographed with full animal heads (including a lions) in their mouth.
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TIL Eastern Whip-poor-wills lay their eggs in phase with the lunar cycle, so that they hatch on average 10 days before a full moon. When the moon is near full, the adults can forage the entire night and capture large quantities of insects to feed to their nestlings.
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TIL that there used to be a polar bear at the tower of london which was fed by putting a leash on it and letting it fish in the thames