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TIL LEGO refuses to make sets that are military themed despite the fact they are forfeiting profits. This is because the company has a policy not to portray war as child's play, they state that they want their play experiences to remain in the "realm of fantasy".

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VMZLQ TIL about Cahokia, the largest pre-Columbia city in what is now the United States. Its pyramids and earthen mounds stood near present-day East St. Louis, IL. Around the year 1050, it had 30,000 people, making it larger than London or Paris at the time. It was abandoned by 1400.
VQdk TIL that elite US soldiers actually climbed 95 foot cliffs under Point Du Hoc to capture and destroy key German strongholds during the D-Day assault June 6, 1944. They then held their position for two days suffering 65% casualties.
4XLgw TIL that thanks to Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust the current total population of Mauritius Kestrels is approximately 350. When they started their conservation work, there was just 4 remaining on Earth, with only two of them being a breeding pair.
l9BN TIL a cat has “predicted” the deaths of 25 residents in a nursing home in the US. The cat displayed sudden affection for dying residents
LQblP TIL that hobby horsing is not only done as a hobby but is also a competitive sport. In Finand where the hobby orginated, there is an annual national championship for it. The hobby itself involves a person using a hobby horse instead of a real horse to do movement sequences similar to show riding.