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TIL Americanism is a Catholic heresy

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lowGG TIL Every fall, Alaska’s Katmai National Park hosts “Fat Bear Week” and crowns the park’s fattest brown bear. The aim is to highlight the park and wildlife conservation.
oRWgR TIL Dust in homes is composed of about 20–50% dead skin cells
vPXyj TIL that Geladas are the last remaining species of ancient grazing pronates. They use their large teeth to intimidate and assert dominance.
P1ADL TIL that the phrase "tug at your heartstrings" has some scientific validity, because the heartstrings are actual vital parts of the heart. The medical term for them is the chordae tendineae, and they play an integral role in controlling blood flow within the heart.
nVRo TIL On their very first day of school children in Germany, The Czech Republic and Austria are given a cardboard cone (“Schultüte”) filled with toys and sweets.