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TIL Bono from U2 was named after a hearing aid shop in Dublin

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n0kB TIL The children’s book “Rascal” became popular in Japan in the 1970’s which let to a mass importation of pet raccoons for kids. When people realized raccoons are TERRIBLE pets they were released and there are wild raccoons causing problems in Japan to this day.
AYy4 TIL that some children in Colombia need to use a a quarter of a mile high zip line above the Rio Negra because it’s the only way to get to school
GY4j4 TIL that the food pyramid came from Sweden
OoRAY TIL Jeremy Bentham's dressed skeleton is on display in the UCL Student Union. Bentham donated his body to science, but requested that after dissection, they preserve and dress his body in his own clothes, and bring him to meetings and social events. He died in 1832 and was moved to UCL in 1850.
Z8vrR TIL Steve-O had 5 ounces of Vodka giving to him by IV watched by a registered nurse. After the skit he went out to a bar to have even more drinks.