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TIL Victoria is the capital of British Columbia

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nWMmr TIL that the 1999 British Grand Prix was red flagged due to Race Director Charlie Whiting accidentally hitting the red flag button instead of the pit exit open button. While the red flags were out, Michael Schumacher crashed at Stowe corner due to brake failure, breaking his right leg.
pYGYp TIL "Clyde" the orangutan in Clint Eastwood's film "Every Which Way But Loose" was frequently beaten by his trainer and died of a cerebral hemorrhage near the end of filming for the sequel
m1VYR TIL that Arthur used to actually look like an aardvark
Orb7 TIL that the ancient Greeks used the term barbarian for anyone who didn’t speed Greek, including ancient Egyptians, as another language sounded like ‘bar bar bar’ to the Greeks which lead to the term 'barbarian’
rRdyy TIL Stomach growling happens when muscle contractions get going, and the gas and air pockets make a lot of noise to remind you to eat