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TIL "Me at the zoo" is a YouTube video uploaded on April 23, 2005, recognized as the first video uploaded to the platform. The 19-second video features Jawed Karim, one of the co-founders of YouTube. As of April 2025, the video has received more than 355 million views.

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ARXn TIL: 2,000 mice were parachuted into Guam to kill snake invaders. The mice were dead and pumped full of acetaminophen which killed the snakes.
Me0na TIL of Cliff Young, a 61-year-old farmer who won a 875-km ultramarathon wearing only farm boots and pants, and broke the previous record by two days.
vxG7 TIL it is illegal to not stand up for the national anthem in Thailand
OodEe TIL That in Canada coins are only considered legal tender up to a certain amount. For instance, if you attempt to pay for a $50 purchase with a wheelbarrow full of nickels, the local authority can refuse to accept the payment.
J1nDl TIL Michael Berryman (1982 Hills Have Eyes) was also in Motley Crue’s Home Sweet Home Music Video as the person who hands the phone to each one of the band members calling them away