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TIL a toothless geriatric lion named Frasier successfully sired 35 cubs after lionesses turned down countless healthy males before him

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DQ9Qe TIL that on December 1, 1974, two commercial passenger jets crashed - TWA #514 in Loudon County, VA and the other, Northwest Orient #6231 outside NYC, amid a giant post-Thanksgiving winter storm. A total of 95 people were killed.
69WNW TIL that during World War 2, the Office of Strategic Services (ancestor of the CIA) released an 80-page manual on how to sabotage during everyday live, which was then distributed in occupied countries.
kJonW TIL that dogs use their sense of smell to perceive events and substances across intervals of time. Each day, even in the same place, smells help dogs understand the passage of time.
4kPBg TIL In the US coroners are elected by the public, a medical degree is not a requirement and often the only requirements are to be of legal age and with no criminal record. The public is not always aware of this, which leads to unqualified people getting voted in just because of party affiliation