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TIL about Bart King, one of the greatest cricketers of all time was an American; The Times (UK) even ran an obituary when he died!

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b6ggj TIL Most people with peanut allergies can still consume highly refined peanut oil
KYyMa TIL that multiple small body fragments were found in one of the engines on United Airlines Flight 811, indicating at least one of the nine victims ejected was sucked into the engine
6EQQQ TIL seagulls will pluck the eyes from baby seals to prevent them from seeking help making it easier to eat them.
K9KJ TIL Australia has 31% of the worlds uranium and is the biggest source for uranium in the world
grjZA TIL about José Salvador Alvarenga – A fisherman who survived 438 days (14 months) adrift at sea by eating raw fish, birds, and drinking rainwater.