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TIL that Iranian military arrested 14 squirrels for spying

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7r8rM TIL Randy Newman's "You've Got a Friend in Me" from Pixar's Toy Story is based on Mary Steenburgen's smile.
GXGJ TIL that in 2008, Somali Pirates captured an Iranian cargo vessel whose mysterious contents poisoned and killed 16 of it’s captors. Although the demanded ransom was $2.5 million dollars, the U.S. Government offered $7 million to board and search the ship.
loaQA TIL of Marcos Rodriguez Pantoja, a man who grew up in the wild amongst wolves from an early age until 19 years old. In 2018 he expressed he was disappointed with humanity and wished to return to the wild
Eg7P TIL the Euro is the official trading currency of Cuba, North Korea and Syria
bZ8N TIL, prior to World War I, sharpshooter Annie Oakley was touring Europe. By his request, she knocked the ash from a cigarette being held by German Emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm II. When World War I broke out, she wrote to him and requested a second shot.