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TIL that the Australian government owns all Koalas like how China owns all pandas.

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4XDpw TIL that although at first glance the single character sentence 子子子子子子子子子子子子 does not seem to make sense, when this sentence is read using the right readings of the kanji 子, it means "the young of cat, kitten, and the young of lion, cub".
yVoM TIL the mafia hitman Richard Kuklinski (aka The Iceman) tended to kill victims by accidentally spilling cyanide poisoned drinks on their clothes, while they were at a bar or a club. Once the fluid reaches the victims skin, they die.
pkJA TIL in 1986 a truck carrying sulfuric acid crashed in Spain - the driver and his wife were found dead, but there was no sign of their son, apart from his shoes. Interpol has called it the ‘strangest missing person case in Europe’
BrYjW TIL turtles that wander on to roads occasionally get launched into traffic after being struck by a vehicle and are able to survive the impact of being sent through a windshield.
BgW1L TIL Jessica Cox is the world's first licensed armless pilot, as well as the first armless black-belt in the American Taekwondo Association.