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TIL a lost 1 year old boy was kept alive by feral cats.

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9Y7bp TIL of Jallianwala Bagh massacre. On 13 April 1919, British Indian army opened fire on a crowd of unarmed Indian civilians killing at least 400 and injuring over 1000 people.
kOby7 TIL in World War II, due the Japan-Soviet neutrality pact, US aid to the Soviet port of Vladivostok (the Pacific Route) was carried by Soviet-Flagged ships only and was mostly left alone, becoming the safest path for military aid from the USA to the USSR.
XEDPk TIL that according to a report about movie theater popcorn by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, "A medium-size buttered popcorn contains more fat than a breakfast of bacon and eggs, a Big Mac and fries, and a steak dinner combined."
LQgNZ TIL Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump. These behemoths are so "big boned" they can't make it off the ground.
gMxLW TIL There used to be Big 5 accounting companies, the extra being Arthur Andersen. It dissolved due to collapse of Enron when Enron filed for biggest bankruptcy in the history of USA. Accenture, is the business and technology consulting division of Arthur Andersen.