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TIL that the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on earth with top speeds reaching up to 220 mph.

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rbw0 TIL Rams’ Coty Sensabaugh Got Married and Had Guests Make Donations of Shoes Instead of Gifts. Then They Spent Their Honeymoon In the Dominican Republic Handing Out The Shoes
YpBeA TIL over a dozen restaurants in Time Square New York were sued for adding gratuity onto everyone's bill including parties that weren't 8 or more guest. Applebees, Red Lobster, and Olive Garden are a few of the places that were sued.
XEyNk TIL: Airports have Zambonis for cleaning airplane tire rubber off the surface of runways
XEGBX TIL there were two unrelated Exorcist prequels released by Warner Bros in the mid-2000's. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist was directed by Paul Schrader and released in 2005, but WB re-tooled it into a more marketable film, Exorcist: The Beginning, in 2004. Both were critical and financial flops.
69gel TIL Parmesan cheese is technically only parmesan if it comes from one of 5 specific parts of Italy.