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TIL that Reindeer and Caribou are the same animal

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Z8Z1B TIL: Ken McElroy, known as "the town bully", was shot to death in broad daylight on main street in Skidmore, Missouri in 1981. He was struck by bullets from at least two different firearms, in front of an estimated 30-46 people. To date, no one has been charged in connection with McElroy's death.
E1ZPW TIL the human brain is not fully developed until the person is 25 years old
XEg48 TIL the Nicobar Pigeon is the closest living relative of the Do Do Bird.
R7g09 TIL that the worst building collapse in history killed 1100 in 2013. The building owner had bribed many official and investigators to conceal the many irregularities during construction. In the resulting trial, the owner was given just six months bail.
GY5xN TIL a lake freighter launched in 1906 was in commercial service as a powered ship until 2013. The hull was then cut down to a barge and it is still active today, now in its 114th season.