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TIL: In 1778 George Washington celebrated Independence day by giving his soldiers a double ration of rum.

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1aAD8 TIL 50% of Panda births result in twins, but Panda moms almost always abandon one. Therefore, Zookeepers have to switch the cubs every few hours to trick the mom in to caring for both.
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