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TIL: Australia committed genocide against the Aboriginal, native people from 1910-1970 in an effort to create a “white Australia.”

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yQWwl TIL about the Official Table of Drops, a manual that is used to calculate the appropriate length of rope for long drop hangings.
mx04p TIL that street dogs in several cities around the world have learned to efficiently nagivate human traffic, using crosswalks, following street lights, and even using public transport
R7Qdw TIL Drew Carey had eye surgery in 2001 and no longer requires glasses but continues to wear them as part of his celebrity persona.
QJw7e TIL of William Feehan, who was the oldest first responder killed on 9/11 at the age of 71. He had served in the Fire Department of New York for more than four decades, served at every rank achievable, and reportedly knew the location of every fire hydrant in NYC.
VM510 TIL that 'Soramimi' or 'soramimi kashi' is a Japanese term for homophonic translation of song lyrics.