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TIL about "Zoombombing"

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nWJo TIL-That some police dogs are equipped with ballistic vests and even given a full police funeral when killed in the line of duty
NXpN8 TIL that "Little House on the Prairie" books were adapted as a Japanese Anime TV Series called "Laura, the Prairie Girl" (Sôgen no shôjô Laura). It ran from 1975-1976 in Japan, and was dubbed for Italian and Spanish language audiences in the 80s, but has never aired in the United States.
R5LK8 TIL of "fat men's clubs," a popular phenomenon in the US from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Many of these social clubs limited their membership to men weighing over 200 lb (91 kg). These clubs declined when obesity began to be seen as a negative trait rather than associated with wealth and kindness
Qlpa TIL In 1939, a five year old girl successfully gave birth and is still alive today
4XGg5 TIL that since the 1800s, the decade with the highest rate of assassinations of heads of state around the world was the 1970s, and on average most assassinations occur in October.