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TIL: Cannibalism has been recorded in over 1500 species
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TIL: In 2012, Canadian Justin Williams assaulted and stabbed his neighbor for coming over tell him to stop yelling over a video game (World of Warcraft), he replied "it's not a game, it's my life" then grabbed and stabbed his neighbor. The neighbor lived, but now has a scar in his chest.
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TIL the Italian city of Bologna had 180 towers by AD 1200. The tallest, at 320 ft (97 meters) high, still stands and was completed in AD 1119.
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TIL SpongeBob SquarePants was originally going to be called SpongeBoy Ahoy!. However, the name had to be changed because SpongeBoy was already trademarked. Creator Stephen Hillenburg chose SquarePants to emphasize the character's distinct shape and goofy personality.
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TIL that some areas in Scotland and Japan switched to blue street lights at night and saw a decrease in crime and suicide rates.
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TIL that it is (generally) a violation of the National Labor Relations Act for a US company to tell its employees that they are not allowed to share their salaries with their peers.