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TIL Los Angeles has a metro system

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4k96o TIL about a man that saved a drowning bison calf in 2023 only to be criminally charged, fined, and the calf euthanized.
wLkWM TIL that an Alabama bloodhound joined a half marathon after her owner let her out to go pee. She ran the entire 13.1 miles and finished 7th.
e0jV5 TIL That koala fingerprints are so similar and indistinguishable compared to human fingerprints, that they have gotten confused in crime scenes!
WkMKd TIL of the Invention Secrecy Act. The government has a program in place which specifically deals with inventions that are deemed to be "threats to national security" (open thread for choice quotes). There are currently 6102 inventions under lock and key, some of which "pertain to energy generation".
KMkG TIL there is a branch of Christianity called the Muggletonians who do not worship or preach and believe God “takes no notice of everyday events on earth”