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TIL Wells Fargo Bank is a citizen of South Dakota

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Z87vY TIL the person who is blind or visually impaired listens to the flow of traffic, determines when it is safe to cross, and then signals the dog to go forward. However, if a car is coming, the dog is taught to refuse to obey the command.
QNJWL TIL in 1896, American taxidermist Carl Akeley was attacked by a leopard while on a visit to Africa and killed it with his bare hands by ramming his hand down the leopard's throat and choking it to death.
nWv7P TIL the band that played "Loop De Loop" on that episode of SpongeBob also has other bangers such as "Waving My Dick in the Wind" and "You Fucked Up".
P1ble TIL about Thomas Aikenhead, the person in the United Kingdom to be executed for blasphemy. Only 20 at the time for his death, his execution in 1697 was intended to be used by the Lord Advocate, Sir James Stewart as a warning to those who would hold opinions contrary to traditional Christian beliefs.
JYgXv TIL that a chemistry teacher from Ede, The Netherlands made mustard gas in his storage block “as a hobby”