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TIL that vast numbers of horses served in WW2 for transportation of troops and supplies. Germany used 2.75m and Russia used 3.5m.

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ep0on TIL Scientists are still unsure whether a Human and Chimpanzee hybrid called the Humanzee is biologically possible
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OopQY TIL about Stephane Breitwieser, an art thief who stole 1.4 billion dollars worth of art. He never sold any of the art, he was an avid art fan and hung them in his house
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4X5Qg TIL of Lympstone Commando railway station. This is a railway station situated on the Avocet Line, from Exeter to Exmouth in Devon, England. A train travelling on this line will only stop here if you ask the train driver, providing you are a visitor to the Royal Marine Commando Training Centre.