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TIL that there is a rare snail that was named in honour of Steve Irwin, “Crikey steveirwini.”

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djeQ TIL that British tanks are required to have a tea brewing station
aw1AN TIL In 2013, San Diego's City Attorney prosecuted a man for writing anti-bank messages in washable chalk on a public sidewalk. He faced 13 counts of vandalism and thousands of dollars in restitution. The jury acquitted him of all charges.
mxgnY TIL the neutron is unstable. On its own, the neutron undergoes beta decay into an electron, proton, and antineutrino with a half life of 15 minutes. (In nuclei the neutron can be stable.)
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mxB9M TIL In 1784, a bill that would have banned slavery in all US territories failed to pass by one vote because a representative from New Jersey was sick and stayed home.