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9w4yM TIL in addition to cows and deer, there are prion-caused spongiform encephalopathies for minks, camels, ostriches, oryxes, nyalas, and cats
LQYR9 TIL that Nazi commander Dirlewanger's troops performed experiments on Polish citizens that resulted in their deaths, then their corposes were cut into small pieces, mixed with horsemeat, and boiled into soap. Dirlewanger was described as "perhaps the most sadistic of all commanders of World War II".
W7Zv8 TIL in 2006 Iran banned sale of The Economist magazine because it published a map labelling the Persian Gulf simply as Gulf
oRJZ7 TIL There are 12 Common Wild Horse Breeds Around the World
YprQZ TIL about Above Znoneofthe, a Canadian politician and perennial candidate. Sheldon Bergson changed his name and included a silent "Z" so his name would be placed last on alphabetical ballots. For the first race in which he ran as Znoneofthe the candidates were listed by their first names.