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TIL that California’s official state animal is extinct.

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AZM7 TIL in 2011 North Korea employed “An army of online gaming hackers” to farm WOW gold in South Korea. The money gained from selling the WOW gold went directly towards North Korea’s nuclear program.
pRRQ TIL blacks and Hispanics make up BOTH 96% of victims and suspects of shootings in New York City (Page 11 of 16 in the report) and 85%+ of all crime suspects according to the NYPD [PDF]
OGGOY TIL that Tom Cruise went to seminary school and wanted to become a Catholic priest, until he was booted for stealing the priests’ booze.
KOaGE TIL Cleopatra once boasted to Mark Antony that she could spend ten million sesterces on one dinner. During dessert, Cleopatra called for a goblet of vinegar. She removed a valubale pearl earring and dropped it in. The priceless jewel dissolved, and then Cleopatra drank the mixture.
Zpvnv TIL you can die from water intoxication, which is when you consume more water than your body is able to process, causing an imbalance in electrolytes and the kidneys inability to deal with the excess water which can lead to severe symptoms or death