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TIL Canada was so nice to their POW’s during World War 2 that almost 20% of them requested to stay after the war.

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eeRE TIL That recordings of the Civil War Rebel Yell exist and it was a rhythmic, high pitched, scream
eBO4 TIL: Six thousand feral camels once attacked and completely shut down an Australian town in 2009.
QJ9AM TIL Pluto is often referred to as a "double planet" Its primary moon Charon (funnily enough pronounced Kar-en), is almost half the size of Pluto...yet exerts such an impact on Pluto that they actually orbit each other.
awmlo TIL in 1930 a British anthropologist discovered bowling by ancient Egyptians
mQVx TIL that there is an island that will give you free land if you want to immigrate to.