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TIL the Irish Government is expected to give €19 million to the Greyhound racing industry in 2024.

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b6WBZ TIL Ceaser salad was named after Ceaser Cardini and not Julius Ceaser…
8eKV8 TIL that there are ships propelled/assisted by large cylindrical rotors on the main deck that harness the Magnus effect to propel themselves forward.
E1yyo TIL the USA has 3,204 recorded serial killers, about 67.58% of the world’s total recorded serial killers. England has 166 recorded Serial killers at number two, while South Africa has 117 recorded serial killers at number three.
vxWj TIL Despite widespread media reporting and TIL posts, the most recent scientific evidence suggests Komodo Dragons DO NOT in fact possess or use venom, nor bacterial infection, to overcome and bring down prey. They kill through ambush attacks and laceration, resulting in trauma and heavy blood loss.
yVXXM TIL that U2’s song Where the Streets Have No Name was notoriously difficult to record due to its complex time signature changes & layered structure. It was nicknamed “the science project song” by producer Daniel Lanois, who resorted to teaching the band the arrangement with a blackboard & pointer