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TIL that in WW1 Germany protested America's use of the shotgun, as they believed to cause unnecessary suffering and a violation of the Law of War

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R7aV9 TIL the world’s oldest pool of water was found 2 miles down a Canadian mineshaft and dated at ~2 billion years old. By observing the sulphate in the water, researchers were also able to confirm that single-celled organisms had inhabited the pool at some point.
MKxK TIL in 2004 a black bear was found passed out on the lawn at a resort after consuming 36 cans of Rainier Beer, sampling but not drinking any of the Busch. A Fish and Wildlife agent was quoted as saying, “it definitely had a preference.”
QJX7e TIL Hitler hated smoking. In addition, German doctors were the first to link smoking with cancer, leading to the first ever public anti-smoking campaign.
Ooxl1 TIL that since sleep talking is not a product of a conscious or rational mind, it is usually inadmissible in court.
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