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TIL There is a jail vigilante named T-Bone who beats up jail rapists

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Lk7ev TIL that a park ranger on Rinca Island was attacked by a Komodo dragon in his own office after a cleaner had left the door open the night before. The dragon was hiding under his desk when he sat down. The smell of blood attracted more outside. The ranger was taken to the hospital and recovered.
DBMj TIL that before he rapped, Ice Cube studied Architecture and Drafting, and he maintains a love for it to this day.
XExQP TIL that many WWI battlefields are still so contaminated with unexploded ordinance and chemicals that human development is not allowed and wont be for at least another 300 - 500 years.
6EKPX TIL that the British Standards Institute produced a 5000+ word report on how to make a perfect cup of tea, including implements and equipment, ideal temperature and when to add milk.
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