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TIL that there are 2 Dennis the Menaces (A UK and a US one) that were both published on the same day in a complete coincidence

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X0YMQ TIL that the premiere of Gioachino Rossini’s opera The Barber of Seville ended in complete disaster. One of the singers tripped over a trapdoor and had to sing with a bloody nose. During the Finale to Act 1, a cat wandered onstage and declined to leave, and so was forcibly flung to the wings.
NXMLN TIL, Derek Chisora often buys 5 guys burgers for his team and opponents team after the fight win or lose
Y7P8P TIL of the Brown Snake Eagle. It is specially adapted to target a variety of venomous snakes such as the puff adder, and has even been known to prey upon fully grown black mambas.
mZVv TIL For over a 150 years, pitbulls were known as “Nanny dogs” for keeping childrens safe and beeing a tolerant breed (Article’s part 1 and 2 can be found at the end of the article)
Argl TIL The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds. Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed “Fuck me that was loud” after the starting whistle