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TIL As a final bit of humor, Leslie Nielsen chose “Let ‘er rip” as his epitaph.

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oBMRA TIL that contrary to popular belief, pet dogs are at least as likely as cats to start eating their dead owners
9Yr8p TIL about the "Immovable Ladder" which has sat on a wall of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem since at least 1728. It cannot be permanently moved without the agreement of six different Christian denominations, which has never been achieved.
oG7o TIL there is an island in the Scottish Hebrides that is owned entirely by its people. With a population of 83, the Isle of Eigg has been owned by its community since being bought in 1997, after decades of issues with absentee landlords, and generates 100% of its electricity using renewable energy
6EDdJ TIL the record for most rainfall from a single storm is 253 inches, which fell on the island of Réunion during Cyclone Hyacinthe in January 1980
gEyb TIL Lord Byron was not allowed to keep his pet dog while he was at Trinity College. He kept a pet bear instead as there were no rules against having one.