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TIL the Pinkerton Detective Agency, once the largest private law enforcement organization in the World ,famous for their Hunting of Outlaws and Strikebreaking, still exists and operates today.

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p1Qb TIL That a Russian scientist selectively bred foxes that tolerated human contact and after 40 generations had animals that were not only friendly to humans but were different from wild foxes in numerous other ways as a result
BPrd TIL President Lincoln signed a mandatory draft law that allowed the rich to buy their way out.
R5aL8 TIL that house centipedes pray on many household pests. Cockroaches being a preferred prey.
j8Qv TIL a British Challenger 2 tank was hit directly by 14 RPGs and an anti-tank missile in Iraq. The crew was uninjured and the tank was back in operation 6 hours later. Another survived 70 RPG hits. Only 1 Challenger 2 has been destroyed in combat; by another Challenger 2 in a friendly fire incident.
69vLQ TIL: FDR, until his death, investigated the Oak Island Mystery. A collection of lost treasure in Canada that has been rumored for centuries. The money pit was said to contain artifacts from the Knights Templar or Captain Kidd. There has been several investors over the years, including John Wayne.