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TIL: An Israeli captain who emptied the entire magazine of his automatic rifle into a fleeing 13-year-old Palestinian girl was acquitted on all charges

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oB6nE TIL Hyenas are genetically closer to cats than dogs
M7EyK TIL about Speakers' Corner in London, a historic spot where anyone can freely express their opinions, debate, and even rant—no matter how controversial, since the 1800s.
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