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TIL a French occultist built a device to test the hypothesis that snails create a permanent telepathic link when they mate.

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QJ5GE TIL that in 1987 Matthew Broderick was driving in Ireland in a rental car when he veered onto the wrong side of the road, striking the vehicle of Anna Gallagher, 28 and her mother Margaret Doherty, 63 killing both. His punishment was an $175 fine.
QJRZa TIL McDonald's in India don't serve hamburgers, or any beef and pork products.
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