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TIL that Australia has an alternative to the Easter Bunny known as Easter Bilby

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D1lgD TIL that Paul McCartney's first Hofner bass used on iconic Beatles recordings was stolen from him at Twickenham Film Studios in 1969 and has never been found. This particular model was only produced for four months and is one of the most sought after instruments in rock history
LQlVZ TIL: "Jumbo" was a male African bush elephant who was an attraction for PT Barnum. He was hit by a train in St. Thomas, Ontario and died. He was not named Jumbo because of his size; we got the word "jumbo" because of his name.
MeJbB TIL That the deepest underwater concert was performed at 303 m (994 ft) below sea level by Katie Melua and her band, on Statoil's Troll A gas rig, off the coast of Bergen, Norway, on 1 October 2006.
l7Bx7 TIL Not only does the state of Alabama celebrate Robert E. Lee on MLK Day, they also have holidays for Confederate Memorial Day and Jefferson David's Birthday.
6RWl TIL the movie “Misery” is the only film adaptation of Stephen King’s work to have ever won an oscar