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TIL At theoutbreak of the Second World War, zookeepers killed all the poisonous insects and snakes in London Zoo, in case it was bombed and they escaped

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GY0rJ TIL it is illegal to fly faster than the speed of sound over the United States.
KYEaB TIL the brightest supernova ever found shined with the luminosity of 570 billion suns. At a distance of 13 light years it would appear as bright as the sun, and at 8,000 light years as bright as the full moon.
4knwN TIL Rocky Aoki, founder of Benihana restaurants, didn't know how to cook, was a Hall of Fame Wrestler, won a world title in backgammon, was deep-sea treasure hunter, set a record for the longest balloon flight, raced cars and boats, founded a softcore porn mag and is DJ Steve Aoki's dad.
mxYwO TIL lottery winners’ neighbours have a higher chance of going bankrupt, because they try to keep up with the winners' increased rate of spending.
W0aA TIL that an Oregon police survey found that panhandlers outside of WalMart were making more than the employees working inside