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TIL US war dogs were designated as expendable equipment and were either euthanized or turned over to an allied army prior to the US departure from South Vietnam.

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wLdJJ TIL about the "Golden Tabby" tiger. A extremely rare type of tiger that does not have the distinctive black stripes. Only about 30 are left in the world.
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