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XAPQ TIL that tree frogs freeze in the winter and come back to life in the spring
mKex TIL of the Millwall brick, an improvised bludgeon weapon made by rolling a newspaper and then folding it in the middle. It is named for the supporters of the English football club Millwall.
jN96M TIL That The Black Plague Nearly Wiped Out Europe Killing In Some Cities As Many as 90% of the Population
W7ZwN TIL Winston Churchill left behind a debt of Rs. 13/- at the Bangalore Club, India which was written off by the committee on 01.06.1899 as an ‘irrecoverable sum’.
d8RkK TIL South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut’s major themes were censorship and controversy surrounding young viewers being exposed to mature themes in film. Their film ended up being the most viewed R-Rated film by underage viewers of the year.