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TIL that in the Civil War, Generals were 50% more likely to die in combat than Privates

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mxr0E TIL Bears can be chased off by dogs, as they associate them with wolves, or humans. Where there's one wolf, there's usually a pack waiting. (Or some human with a gun/phone with animal control)
7WmX TIL The Guinness World Records 2009 Gamer’s Edition lists GTA San Andreas as the videogame with the largest voice cast, with 861 credited voice actors, including 174 actors and 687 additional performers, many of those performers being fans of the series who wanted to appear on the game.
7vLO TIL That in 2012, the mock anthem of Kazakhstan, from “Borat” was mistakenly played at the Amir of Kuwait International Shooting Grand Prix, instead of the actual one.
VBQDm TIL on 9/11, the famous ice skating rink at Chelsea Piers in NYC was turned into a makeshift morgue
neQb9 TIL hibernation leaves animals sleep deprived. They have to routinely go out of hibernation and into "regular sleep" in order to restore their brain from the damage done by hibernating.