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TIL During last govt shutdown, AZ Governor took National Guard troops to the Grand Canyon to forcefully reopen the park.

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aw8wN TIL "Jizz" is a common term used in bird watching that describes a bird's overall appearance based on shape, posture, flying style, and other habitual movements.
kOWpd TIL that most US casino poker games don't actually use poker-size cards, but instead the narrower bridge-size cards
ZplYG TIL that Toploader, best known for their cover of King Harvest's "Dancing in the Moonlight", were named after a joint-rolling technique.
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