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TIL the Killer Whale is a natural predator of the Moose

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ZpjnG TIL that Usher won a bidding war with Justin Timberlake to sign Justin Bieber by saying, 'There can only be one Justin. So if you go with Justin, that’s Justin and Justin. With me, it’s only one Justin.' This instantly created a relationship and showed support for him as an entrepreneur.
loAMK TIL the inventor of the floating bullcock and the U-bend plumbing trap, both of which enhanced early flushing toilets, was named Thomas Crapper. His surname is not responsible for the term Crap referring to feces, despite his history of toilet innovation.
MeJ8W TIL of Bulgaria’s role during World War II as a part of the Axis. Did not participate in the war vs the Soviet Union, reluctant to send Jews to the Holocaust, had no resistance to the incoming Red Army to “liberate” them in Sept. 1944, and ended the war with slightly more land!
ADAvd TIL (In Australia) Coins are only considered legal tender up to a limit. That is $5 in any combination of silver (50c, 20c, 10c and 5c), $10 in $1 coins and $20 in $2 coins. So $35 with 120 coins is the most annoying way you can demand to pay for something (10x$2, 10x$1 and 100x5c).
1XVD TIL Kim Jong-il only ever publicly addressed the North Korean people once, in 1992 he said during a military parade “Glory to the officers and soldiers of the heroic Korean People’s Army!.” He never made another public speech again.