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TIL a grizzly bear can run 30-35mph (48-56km/h)—as fast as a racehorse

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ne96o TIL: Dr. Mary Walker was an American surgeon and feminist. She served as a Union Army nurse in the in the Civil War, before being commissioned as the first woman assistant surgeon. She was awarded the Medal of Honor for her service, and Walker remains the only woman ever to receive this award.
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Yp7px TIL That Hitler's Armaments Minister Told Him on Nov. 29, 1941 That The War Could Not Be Won
7r7m7 TIL: That dogs are the best animal when it comes to understanding finger pointing and have superior communication skills than even Chimps
j6J1n TIL that in medieval Japan, monks attempting to gain Nirvana would put themselves through 3000 days of eating nothing but tree byproducts, followed by drinking a tea that contains poison ivy, and eventually being buried while posing in a meditative state.