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TIL Whaling is illegal in Oklahoma, even though there aren’t any

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WkKr8 TIL about a Kiek in de Kök. An artillery tower in Tallinn, Estonia, built in 1475. It gained the name from the ability of tower occupants to see into kitchens of nearby houses.
KYLGG TIL Michael Kearney (who spoke his first word at four-months-old) completed his Bachelor's degree in anthropology in two years to become the youngest ever university graduate at the age of 10.
ne6dP TIL In 1927 Santa Clause was officially given a pilots license and airway maps from the Department of Commerce
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4kovR TIL that Michael Jackson's chimpanzee 'Bubbles' is still alive at 40 years old and living in Florida