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TIL that Wimbledon finalist Andy Murray is a survivor of the Dunblane school massacre where 17 adults and children were killed and that his mother gave the killer lifts in her car.

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Avdn TIL that the weird little “spirals” on jet engine turbine tips are so the ground crews can tell if an engine is spinning or not
7KPM TIL more than 30% of the calories and 60% of the fat in the BK Original Chicken Sandwich come form the mayo alone
OwD1 TIL that in response to a “catastrophic emergency,” the United States government can be suspended and replaced with a single, combined branch “coordinated” by the President, indefinitely.
jNvrv TIL the difference between $1million and $1billion. It would take roughly 12 days to give away $1mil if you gave away a dollar each second. For $1billion, this would take roughly 32 years!
nWyr9 TIL Investigations into many haunted houses have revealed elevated levels of carbon monoxide or other toxins, leading to hallucinations. This phenomenon is often observed in older houses due to the presence of aging and faulty appliances.