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TIL that the culpeo, a South American fox species, was domesticated by the Selk'nam people of Tierra del Fuego, resulting in the "Fuegian dog". However, the Fuegian dog became extinct in the late 19th or early 20th century as a result of the genocide the Selk'nam people.

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yQ0mV TIL that in the last days of the war, South Vietnamese major Buang-Ly on a stolen plane with his family (wife and 2 children) dropped a note on USS Midway pleading to allow him to land. Comd. Chambers gave orders to push overboard millions of dollars' worth of helicopters to make room for landing.
7rPQp TIL Kurt Russell unknowingly destroyed a priceless 1860s Martin acoustic guitar, on loan from the Martin Museum, in the movie The Hateful Eight. The Martin Museum was so upset about the incident, that they vowed to never loan out guitars for film production again.
a8ElA TIL: That a Chinese high court deemed the 996 work culture, where people were expected to work from 9AM to 9PM, 6 days a week, illegal
gXxD TIL that Brazil has twice authorized illegal, local production of patented HIV/AIDS drugs in order to save the lives of its people.
v1RyD TIL that Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger) auditioned for the role of Han Solo and after he got back from the audition, he pushed his friend Mark Hamill, who was sleeping on Englund's couch at the time, to audition for Luke Skywalker.