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TIL in Russia, squirrels have been known to hunt dogs.

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EgyX TIL Bill Murray was up for the role of Willy Wonka in the Tim Burton’s film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but he didn’t take the role because he doesn’t check his voice mail very often.
AN1wg TIL Sisyphus, doomed to roll a boulder forever, wasn’t a victim - he was an evil manipulative king who killed guests and unhonourably cheated Death. His punishment was for his calculated cruelty, a way of saying, there you go, you beat death, enjoy your eternity.
0aA5 TIL the first known Easter egg in a video game was a secret room in Atari Adventure (1979) that credited the game’s developer, Warren Robinett. Atari did not allow their developers to be credited at the time so Robinett added the feature, told no one, and quit before anything could be done about it.
pYaBQ TIL there is a medical term for the head rush you get from standing up too fast; 'Orthostatic Hypotension'
XE5rk TIL moonbows exist. They are rare, much fainter than rainbows and appear white to the human eyes, but are as colourful as normal rainbows.