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TIL that when the Canadian government proposed a warrantless wiretap bill, Canadians protested by inundating the Public Safety Minister with grocery lists, and mundane details of their day... The Bill was rejected.

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4XQJ5 TIL that the Samurai fled to California and founded a colony in 1869. The Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony is believed to be the first permanent settlement and the only settlement by samurai outside of Japan. It was founded by Japanese (mainly Samurai) immigrants fleeing the Samurai's disbanding.
Wk8EN TIL In Morocco in 1914 , an invading French force took a Berber encampment by surprise, kidnapping two of the Berber leader's wives. The Berbers counterattacked and annihilated the French force, and later exchanged the dead body of the French leader for the two wives
PYJVE TIL parrots kept as pets will go through severe emotional trauma when they're given away, sold, or abandoned, developing destructive behaviors like screaming, aggression and self mutilation, plucking out their feathers In the wild they are extremely social and often mate for life (60-80 years.)
EyKW TIL in 2013, ex-Canadian Minister of National Defense Paul Hellyer claimed that “at least four species” of alien have been visiting Earth for “thousands of years”, and that “there are live ETs on Earth at this present time, and at least two of them are working with the United States government”.
b6K0 TIL that in Germany if you drink and drive without causing any harm you can still be charged with negligence, fined and then have to pass an ‘idiot’ test and a psychological assessment in order to regain your license.