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TIL a cow in Poland escaped on its way to the slaughterhouse, broke through a metal fence, swam to a nearby island, and was allowed to live there after its owner gave up trying to recapture it.

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Lk0K0 TIL that in 1963, a Belgian fisherman got himself arrested on purpose to envoke a 297-year-old Royal Charter that gave fishermen from his city the right to fish in English waters. The UK never pressed charges.
beE4 TIL a black Chief Justice said after witnessing the jury trial system in the United States, he believed that South Africa is “better off without it.” Trial by jury was abolished in SA during Apartheid
D1ElV TIL Lab Mice are unintentionally bread with long telomeres which could invalidate most studies involving mice.
grnb8 TIL due to superstition surrounding blood types influencing personality traits in Japan and South Korea, some have experienced “bura-hara”- a blood type related harassment that can lead to bullying, less job opportunities, and troubles with romantic relationships.
16GO8 TIL In 2020, a Pakistan airlines Airbus tried to land with the landing gear still up. It then crashed, killing 97. An investigation later found that 150 of the 434 pilots for the airline had bogus or suspicious flying licences.