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TIL that the parents in Rugrats we're all in their early 30s.

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0wrlA TIL that scientists believe mushrooms may save bees from colony collapse disorder.
Qaa6 TIL that the Second Congo War was the deadliest war since WWII with 5.4 million deaths.
neKLr TIL that Curly from the Three Stooges would often forget his lines and when that happened would retort to improvising noises which is how we got the phrase NYUK, NYUK, NYUK
jNWQN TIL that before Europeans used the word "panther" for melanistic leopards and jaguars, it was a mythical animal, typically a big cat with a multicoloured hide. In heraldry it is depicted with coloured spots and flames coming from its mouth and ears, representing the sweet smelling odour of its roar.
VMJJG TIL that Jürgen Kantner, a german sailor, was captured along with his wife by Al Shabab when sailing off the coast of Somalia in 2008. After 52 days, they were freed from captivity after a large ransom was paid. Kantner later returned to Somalia and stole his boat Back from the militants.