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TIL that the source of the mythical Jackalope may have been a virus that causes rabbits produce horn-like growths.

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kmam TIL of an orca named Old Tom, who during the early 20th century spent almost four decades helping fishermen catch baleen whales off the coast of Australia. In return, Old Tom and his pod feasted on the lips and tongues of the whalers’ haul.
Ab5n TIL that “Columbia” was a patriotic term commonly used to describe the United States in the 1880s. It’s why we have the “District of Columbia” and “Columbia University.”
b9jG9 TIL To call someone a goat (козёл) in Russia is one of the worst insults. It has a criminal connotation and people got harmed and even killed over it.
gMBV7 TIL Bill Gates hijacked the control panel at an airport gate -- and got the plane to come back.
GVQ TIL British Soldiers in Afghanistan taunt the Taliban via loud speakers so they will shoot and give away their position.