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TIL that the velociraptor sounds in Jurassic Park are actually the sounds of mating tortoises recorded at Marine World

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XDmr TIL in 1973, a Libyan passenger jet having navigational problems wandered into Israeli airspace. When 2 Israeli F-4s intercepted the jet and instructed the crew to land, they refused because of bad Libyan-Israeli relations at the time. The jet was then shot down, killing 108 people.
r1X1 TIL that smart people are likely to be depressed more often than stupid people
grk4 TIL completely pure water freezes not at 0C but at -48C (water which freezes at 0C is contaminated with bacteria and other particles)
W7KL TIL two people purchased backstage tickets to a Justin Bieber concert just to tell him his parents divorce was his fault. (Fact 71)
0ppR TIL Mississippi “forgot” to abolish slavery 148 years ago so as of February 17, 2013 Mississippi officially abolished slavery by adopting the 13th amendment to the Constitution.