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TIL a weird 1969 new wave sci-fi novel correctly predicted the current day: “President Obomi”, “satellite TV” and more.

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PYLJZ TIL the Ku Klux Klan expanded into Canada in the 1920s, aiming to distinguish itself from its American counterpart. It's primary focus was to preserve the "Britishness" of Canada, and their robes included a maple leaf opposite the cross insignia.
aw8Mo TIL that a tribe from Napal risk their lives climbing the Himalaya Mountains to harvest honey made from the world's largest bees. The honey is collected from poisonous Rhododendron flowere. It provides a range of uses including psychedelic effects, as well as medical benefits.
1aEd7 TIL A baseball game isn't over til it's over, even if a team is down 0-9 it's still possible for them to come back and win.
QJXJe TIL you don't need to wait 24 hours to file a missing person's report and that this is a common myth.
WkQ04 TIL many Romans loved their dogs and made graves for them with profoundly touching epitaphs. One read, "I am in tears, while carrying you to your last resting place as much as I rejoiced when bringing you home in my own hands fifteen years ago."