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TIL that the reigning Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues almost moved to Saskatoon in the 1980's

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DQQP TIL that due to the high ratio of atmospheric density to surface gravity on Saturn’s moon Titan, humans could fly by simply strapping on a pair of wings.
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xMDD TIL in 1935, the Canadian government took custody of 5 identical quintuplets fearing they’d be exploited. By 1937, Canada had made them their largest tourist attraction where they starred in movies, product ads, had dolls made after them, and had 3,000 daily visitors through exhibit glass.