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TIL that the funny hats worn by the British Royal Guard require an entire bear skin to make.

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l7PDa TIL That only two states in the U.S. allow "mutual combat", being Washington and Texas. And that Consent to fight in Texas doesn’t need to be explicitly stated. If someone’s words and actions make it clear that they want to fight, this is considered consent
oP1A TIL The Oldest Dog in History is alive today and will turn 30 on August 10 2013.
aWvb TIL there was a plan to drain part of the North Sea (using dams) to increase the liveable area of Europe, and connect the British Isles to continental Europe
66VZ TIL that during his trial for beastiality, Paul Lovell was asked why he decided to have sex with a sheep. He said he turned his attention to the sheep after a cow rejected his advances for felatio. The jury erupted in laughter.
jNAAX TIL The FBI kept a file on Stanley Kubrick because Admiral Arleigh Burke accused Dr. Strangelove of being "detrimental to the Nation"