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TIL in 2019 a russian work settlement experienced a mass invasion of over 50 polar bears, leading to a state of emergency being declared by the local administrator.

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BaND TIL that the use of the word “terrific” to mean “wonderful” dates only to 1888. Prior to that, it was a synonym for “horrific.”
9vw6 TIL Eminem’s childhood bully D'Angelo Bailey sued Eminem for $1 million. The judge wrote a rap to deliver the verdict.
9YaOr TIL that the final Confederate surrender of the US Civil War took place on the River Mersey, in Liverpool, England, when a Confederate warship (CSS Shenandoah) learned of the North’s victory while abroad.
6E6DX TIL Seinfeld has had difficulty reaching global audiences. While it’s popular in Latin America, it hasn’t been widely accepted in Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands. Its humor, it seems, is just too complicated, too cultural and word-based, to make for easy translation.
BrjKW TIL Beetles comprise 25% of ALL animal species and 40% of all insect species!