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TIL penguins penguins engage in prostitution in exchange for stones to build their nests

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EY00 TIL In 1958 the US air force accidently dropped a nuclear bomb on South Carolina.
W71g8 TIL that in 1978, anti-apartheid activist Donald Woods became the first private citizen to speak before the United Nations Security Council.
OGZX Today I learned a Russian woman came to American in escape of military conscription as result of WW1, started a furniture business with $500 savings, and turned it into the largest home furnishing store in North America. She worked until 103 yr old, and she could neither read or write.
gVOL TIL HBO passed on The Walking Dead because it was too violent and gory.
16KnX TIL that the tallest skyscraper in Florida, the Panorama Tower in Miami, is more than twice as tall as the highest natural point in the state, Britton Hill. 861 feet (262 meters) vs 345 feet (105 meters)