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TIL that is 2011, Saudi Arabia detained an Israeli vulture on suspicion of spying after it was discovered with a GPS transmitter attached to it.

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kJrvm TIL a United States government contract to create synthetic rubber gave birth to Silly Putty.
XEOxr According to the independent research group Shrink That Footprint, apartments in Hong Kong are on average the smallest in the world (484 sq ft). The average one-bed flat size in Manhattan, New York, is 716 sq ft, in London, it is 550 sq ft. And soon, by converting drainpipes into homes, flats in Hong Kong are set to shrink even more.
0dE9p TIL Ike Turner’s Rocket 88 is the first rock n roll song but considered obscure in history. The song's significance on white teenagers in 1951 was not large but it was a huge record on the black charts
788db TIL there were more than 250 Indigenous Australia languages in 1788 (including 800 dialects), of which 120+ survive today - 90% of these are considered 'endangered'
grPRA TIL about the Maine Troop Greeters, a volunteer organisation who have greeted more than a million and a half troops at Bangor International Airport since 1991. No matter the hour, members of all branches of the US military and allies are assured of a handshake, use of a free cell phone and a cookie.