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TIL: of the tree Kangaroo, the only arboreal macropod. There are 14 species, of which just 2 can be found in Australia, the rest are indigenous to Papua

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7g1P TIL in 1990 a sitcom aired called ‘Heil Honey I’m Home’ featuring fictionalized versions of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun. It was cancelled after one episode.
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