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TIL That there is over 7.2 million foxes in Australia thanks to British settlers who imported them in for the purpose of fox hunting

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gMZXL TIL that Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture is considered the first "diss track", as well as being the first recorded use of firearms in a piece of music. These both stem from the cannons at the song's climax, which were representative of the Napoleonic Army's own cannons being turned against them.
XE45Q TIL when twister was introduced in 1966 it was denounced as ‘sex in a box’
wLGe6 TIL of Si Kaddour Benghabrit, the rector of the Great Mosque of Paris who helped over 500 Jews disguise themselves as Muslims by making the administrative staff grant them certificates of Muslim identity, which allowed them to avoid arrest and deportation.
8erRZ TIL that a pillbug does not urinate. It expelled ammonia through its exoskeleton. It’s classified as a crustacean and not an insect. It turns purple or blue when fighting infections. It can feed on heavy metals with zero consequences.
6Emg8 TIL the company that developed the first all-wheel drive vehicles was named "Four Wheel Drive", and after their invention the company's name "Four Wheel Drive" became synonymous with all-wheel drive vehicles from any manufacturer.