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TIL The Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 by twelve countries who agreed to only use the continent for peaceful research purposes. It entered into force in 1961 and has since been acceded to by 56 total nations.

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LkBJ9 TIL there is a song called "Bad Company" released in 1974 by the band Bad Company, which was on their debut album called Bad Company
e0Q6J TIL that Quentin Tarantino wants to quit directing around the age of 60 because he doesn't "want to be an old-man filmmaker, making old-man movies who doesn’t know when to leave the party." He is now 57.
yVkna TIL that animals euthanized at shelters or animal control agencies have been sent to meat rendering facilities to be processed for use in cosmetics, fertilizer, gelatin, poultry feed, pharmaceuticals and pet food.
8N8P TIL The Grape flavoring in Grape Kool Aid is also used as Bird Teargas. In 2004, Grape flavoring started being used to drive birds away from major Airports such as the 7,800 acre O'Hare International Airport. The grape flavoring acts to birds much like Amonia acts to humans.
x6NDk TIL of Fagging, a traditional practice in British public schools and also at many other boarding schools, whereby younger pupils were required to act as personal servants to the eldest boys.