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TIL Nebraska is home to one of the top paid attractions in the USA, the Henry Doorly Zoo.

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BrJrL TIL MMA fighter Ronda Rousey is of English, Polish, Trinidadian & Venezuelan descent. Her Trinidadian great-grandfather was one of the first black doctors in Canada & her English-American mother holds a PhD & won the World Judo Championship in 1984.
6n9Y TIL That the IRS has tax rules about how to claim your child as a dependent if they have been kidnapped.
oBRAA TIL: Originally the song "We Need a Little Christmas" was about starting Christmas very early--one week after Thanksgiving.
R5eJ9 TIL in 2017 Facebook robots were shut down after they talked to each other in a language only they understood
7relb TIL there is a small Pacific Island where about 10% of the population are completely colorblind (only see shades of black/white/grey). The condition limits vision in full sunlight, but may lead to sharper vision at night, like for night fishing.