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TIL Dire wolves’ extinction has been related to their inability to compete for prey against faster wolves, making them scavengers.

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YpP6B TIL King George V of the United Kingdom was euthanised by his doctor both to ease the suffering of the King and family - but also to make the announcement in the morning papers, not the evening papers.
MWBm TIL that in 1979 a group of farmers in China decided to split up their communal land to individual families in secret. They signed a contract and the plan was a massive Success and was a future model for the rest of China.
VMxZG TIL that there are trails in Ireland that have been certified as part of the International Appalachian Trail, because they were formed together during Pangea
yVKNJ TIL of the American Hippo Bill, an attempt to introduce hippos into the bayous of Lousiana
kOVX7 TIL that during the Centennial park bombing a cameraman died of a heart attack; that same night the band Jack and the Heart Attack were playing.