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TIL of Tom Dobney, a pilot who joined the Royal Air Force at age 14, and was only 15 when he flew 20 bombing raids over Germany during the Second World War

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xVEL0 TIL Knott's Berry Farm did a Cinco de Mayo promotion where guests would enter the park for only 5 cents. The park closed its gates at 10 a.m. after reaching capacity, turning away 4,000 people from the park, and getting so hectic that over 200 officers in riot gear were called in to restore order.
pYBEO TIL the average person consumes about 24 kilograms (53 pounds) of sugar each year, with North and South Americans consuming up to 50 kg (110 lb) and Africans consuming under 20 kg (44 lb).
GAv0G TIL that in ancient Rome plebeians would leave the cities during the "secession of the plebeians." This left the elites to fend for themselves.
6QOm TIL that sea otters lick and fluff their newborn for hours, causing their pup’s fur to retain enough air to act as a floatation device.
RJXa TIL France has done more nuclear weapons testing than the UK, China, Pakistan, India and North Korea combined