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TIL in 2007 the Hard Rock Cafe brand was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, making all Hard Rock Casinos tribal casinos.

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mxn8O TIL helicopter fire fighters (Aerial firefighter) can fill their buckets from local swimming pools. This is helpful when fighting wild fire and there are no lakes nearby. Happens mostly in California.
6EYjw TIL that big cats like tigers and cheetahs are attracted to Calvin Klein's Obsession. The Banham Zoo has requested people to drop off their perfumes due to low supplies. The fragrance has also been used in India in 2018 to catch a reported man-eating tiger.
V0RB TIL a internationally known Bioethicist believes we should be able to kill a disabled baby after he’s born if it’s in the “best interests” of the family
GYEPE TIL Pumpkins evolved to be eaten by wooly mammoths and giant sloths. Pumpkins would likely be extinct today if ancient humans hadn't conserved them.
Q9DE TIL there are approximately 5 million alligators in the U.S.