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TIL that Canadian soldiers during WW1 were widely known for their sheer brutality and apparent enthusiasm to conduct trench raids, the most violent aspect of the war

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VMB5m TIL The British Government decided that animals don’t feel pain or emotion also In March 2019 EU laws will no longer apply to the UK.
ppJG TIL a civil war veteran lived to see thermonuclear weapons and I Love Lucy
1aRwD TIL The orange carrot was first cultivated in the Netherlands in the 16th century. Prior to this, all carrots known to the world were white, yellow and purple varieties.
bZAa TIL that a woman who disappeared in 1937 was found floating in a lake 3 years later, and her body had turned into soap.
W7N0X TIL Pears do not ripen on the tree. The pear is harvested when it is mature, but not yet ripe, and, if left at room temperature, it slowly reaches a sweet and succulent maturity as it ripens from the inside out