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TIL Robert Johnson was so good with his guitar that some believe he sold his soul to devil for his talent

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RQZ4 TIL three red pandas escaped from the Hangzhou Zoo after a tree branch fell on the enclosure fence and provided a way out. It took 242 days until the last one was caught and returned to the zoo.
Egexd TIL about the Book of Enoch, three non-canonical books of Jewish and Christian scripture that are estimated to date around 300 BCE. It apparently explained the origins of fallen angels, demons, and the Nephilim. It is only considered canon by Haymanot Jews and two Orthodox Tewahedo Churches.
GYM5Q TIL that the Corinth Canal's construction was started in the first century but abandoned and completed only in 1893
78DjM TIL In 2018, amid legal battles with his former business managers, Johnny Depp dismissed their claim he spent $30k per month on wine as “insulting,” clarifying he spent far more.
OoX41 TIL that a US Navy commissioned ship is currently captured by North Korea. The USS Pueblo is still listed in the active roster.