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TIL that in 1937, seven North American beavers were released in Finland as an effort to boost the population of the Eurasian beaver (nearly hunted to extinction) before it was known that they were actually two distinct species. Today, approximately 12,000 North American beavers live in Finland.

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aEZ TIL It’s not possible to delete a Skype account.
dDRl7 TIL babies are allowed in the Canadian parliament chamber.
OokD1 TIL The Apollo 10 crew tested the procedures for the Apollo 11 mission, including a descent in the Lunar Module. However, NASA reduced the amount of fuel in the lander to keep the two astronauts from being tempted to stray from their mission and steal the first moon landing.
7lJL TIL that Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger) and Rick Astley (Rick-rolled) both sang backup vocals on the song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King
R74J9 TIL about a small lake in the Himalayas where hundreds human skeletons were found; while it was originally believed they all died simultaneously, a recent study shows these were several groups genetically different, dating back to 7th century, coming from as far as the Mediterranean