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TIL Longview Washington has bridges built to allow squirrels to safely cross streets in the city

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R7yV7 TIL from Anglo Saxon times up to 1823 suicides in England were buried at crossroads with a stake through their hearts.
kay5 TIL The spanish empire tried to ban slavery and cruelty towards the indians as early as 1542. However local new world aristocrats were outraged and revolted against the law. Spanish authority never enforced it
x666b TIL Babe Ruth starred in a film called "Babe Comes Home". It is now considered a lost film, meaning no known copies exist.
b9YYQ TIL During times of war and other crises in Britain, men with seafaring experience would be taken against their will by press gangs to become part of the Royal Navy crew. Sometimes they were taken in the middle of the street and would find themselves trapped on a ship and with no hope of escape.
Lkba9 TIL Osama Bin Laden was an Elephant that went on a two year rampage killing 27 people