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TIL of Cincinnati Freedom, a cow that jumped a 6 foot fence at a slaughterhouse in Cincinnati, only to evade police officers for 11 days, making national news headlines, and eventually living out the rest of its life in NY.

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MdK7 TIL that Samsung is so big that they account for 15% of South Korea’s entire economy
gQDD TIL: The highest point and the lowest point in the contiguous United States are in the same county and only 85 miles apart.
b9m6Q TIL Roman Emperor Commodus, fought in the gladiator arena, often against animals. He once fought 100 lions in a single day, He killed 3 elephants single handed and was so good with a bow, he could headshot an ostrich at full gallop.
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