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TIL the West African Ebola outbreak is linked to people eating bats.

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MRM7 TIL Atlanta police fired 39 shots at a 92-year-old woman during a raid of her home. She was killed by 5 or 6 of the shots. It was later discovered that they planted drugs in her home, and the evidence that led to the raid was falsified.
LDnZ TIL that in 1959, the guy who wrote “Louie, Louie” sold the song’s rights for $750 to pay for his wedding. In the mid-80s, he was living on welfare with his mom in South Central LA, when a lawyer convinced him to take action to get the rights back. He settled out of court and became a millionaire.
0Gaj TIL in Vatican City, drug possession and dealing is not illegal
l7Nj5 TIL the reason why William L. Scott was called the "dumbest member of Congress" was due to him denying that he was dumb in a press conference addressing an article written by Nina Totenberg. The article, which did not gain much notice, exploded in popularity, inadvertently proving the statement.
l7K6K TIL that Male Dromedary camels have an organ in their throat called "dulla" they spit out to attract females