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TIL that Liechtenstein had not had a single murder from 1997 to at least 2007(TEN YEARS!!).

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l7XyA TIL that there is a random square in Cambridge, Massachusetts bearing the name of the previous King of Thailand. King Bhumibol was born there while his father was a student at Harvard medical school. King Bhumibol Adulyadej Square was dedicated in 1990 by his daughter HRH Chulabhorn.
yVZyX TIL Shrek was based on a picture book originally published in 1990.
mKop TIL that monarch butterflies seem to remember an ancient mountain that used to stand where Lake Superior is now, and they still veer around that long-gone obstacle during their migration flight across the lake.
BJd TIL If cockroaches survive a nuclear holocaust, they will still die in our homes from cold and starvation
v1J04 TIL that elephants are tremendous distance swimmers. They can swim for up to six hours and 25 miles (48km). They are so buoyant that if they tire in the water, they can just rest by floating and will not sink. They can also use their trunk as a snorkel and dive.