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TIL that something like the Yeti really existed : Gigantopithecus

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oR1JL TIL about Prince, the Irish terrier who followed his soldier owner, from London to Armentières, France, during the 1st world war. Both survived the war and returned home.
OojoL TIL that Confederate symbolism can still be seen on the official state flags of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Tennesse.
oB45Y TIL that there is a Welsh settlement in Argentina, that began as a colony in the 19th century. Today, between 1500 and 5000 Argentines speak Welsh.
yQ4vV TIL: You cannot actually get pink eye from farts or someone having farted on a pillow. “Our pillow is not a host for bacteria or viruses. Yes, our farts can contain bacteria that can transfer onto our pillow, but this will not stay on our pillow for a long length of time.”
69v8m TIL in 1972, astronaut Neil Armstrong visited the Scottish town of Langholm, where he was read a 400-year-old law declaring any “Armstrong” that enters the town must be hanged