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TIL the Ozone layer is healing and is expected to do a full recovery by 2060.

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nexRG TIL: During the kidnapping of Israeli athletes at the Olympic games in 1972, police dressed as athletes were planning to sneak attack the kidnappers. But local television crews were broadcasting them on live TV and the kidnappers were made aware of the plan.
m1eBO TIL Bill Wilson of AA fame asked for whiskey several times on his deathbed, but was refused.
JY04v TIL that Vermont ambulances stock maple syrup for 'oral glucose' administration.
6EdNZ TIL the word Gymnasium comes from the Greek word Gymnazein which means to exercise naked.
l7pZK TIL that there are pink dolphins in amazonas river