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TIL: In 2002, Kenya formally donated 14 cows to the US as a way to show compassion to them after the 9/11 tragedy.

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E1v5w TIL that Clark Gable had most of his teeth removed because of an infection, and suffered from halitosis (terrible breath) because of this. For Gone With the Wind, Vivien Leigh dreaded the kissing scenes between them because of this.
wL4gW TIL that Europe has a native bison population! European bison were only hunted to extinction in the wild in the early 1900s and were eventually reintroduced in the 1950s. Mostly they live in Eastern Europe and the largest population can be found in the Białowieża Forest.
DW5r TIL According to Norse mythology, Thor’s hammer Mjölnir was originally intended to be wielded with both hands. Its characteristically short handle is due to a manufacturing defect caused by Loki who harrased the dwarven brothers Sindri and Brokkr while they were forging the weapon.
oZ07 TIL Thin Mints alone account for 25% of Girl Scout Cooke sales
woeLY TIL US government is putting together a team to disclose existence of "non-human intelligence" to the public. The team will include 1 current or former foreign service official, 1 scientist or engineer, 1 economist, 1 professional historian and 1 sociologist.