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TIL Raptors have been shown to start wildfires to drive their prey out into the open.

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Ypa7P TIL: Cavemen had tattoos. Ötzi the Iceman from 3250 B.C. had 61 tattoos across his body.
D4OY TIL that some cultures believed Vampires were arithmomaniacs and if you were being chased you could throw a handful of rice at them to forced the Vampire to stop and count each grain. This could also be the origin of “The Count” from Sesame Street.
ZoVp TIL that ‘Dog Days’ of summer are actually defined as the period from July 3 through Aug. 11 when the Dog Star, Sirius, rises in conjunction (or nearly so) with the sun
Pa1O TIL during WWII 35,000 US and Canadian troops bombarded then stormed the Japanese Held isle of Kiska. However, all the Japanese had secretly left the island. 32 died from friendly fire and millions of dollars worth of artillery was wasted.
Egk50 TIL William Penn's 1682 design of Philadelphia had a rectangular grid pattern with evenly spaced lots for residents to have private outdoor space for gardens and retain a sense of country living within the rapidly-expanding city