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TIL all New Orleans public schools were closed indefinitely in the wake of Katrina and students now attend private or public charter schools.

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781vO TIL Tigers don’t forget faces! Yes, Royal Bengal Tiger have a strong memory than most of the animals and humans.
woxQ1 TIL about “Snotbot,” a drone used by scientists to fly through whale exhalation plumes to gather information about whale health and ecology, DNA, stress and pregnancy hormones, microbiomes, etc.
R5oDj TIL that the guillotine was last used in 1977 and wasn't officially outlawed by France in 1981
5V40R TIL Roch Thériault was a Canadian cult leader and convicted murderer. In 1977, he founded Ant Hill Kids, a doomsday cult whose beliefs were based on those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
PYR7w TIL Freud’s dog, a Chow Chow named Jofi, would often sit in on his sessions as a calming effecting on his patients. She was also good at keeping time, only getting up when the session was over.