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TIL An extremely rare only female white giraffe and her calf killed by local poachers in Kenya.

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awZPJ TIL that during times when people were burnt at the stake, bags of gunpowder were sometimes tied around the victim's necks to shorten their suffering.
kJrR5 TIL of Emperor Pedro II, the last monarch of Brazil. He reigned 58 years, during which he championed civil rights, promoted education and science, won 3 wars, and abolished slavery. He allowed an unpopular coup d'etat against himself because he was tired of being emperor.
Prye TIL Canada is the most-sued country by corporations in the developed world, with 63% of cases arising from the implementation of environmental protection or resource management. Free trade tribunals often force the country to overturn the offending legislation.
BPeD TIL 3.4 million copies of the animated Disney movie, The Rescuers, was recalled in 1999 because it contained two frames where there was a naked woman in the background.
E1RxV TIL That Stephen Rannazzisi, comedian and actor from the show The League, lied about being in the second WTC Tower during the 9/11 attacks.