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TIL: Dove bars aren't soap

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R5N6Q TIL that the sawfish, usually seen in cartoons, really do have a sharp cutting snout. While myths about cutting ship hulls are untrue, injuries from the "saw" are a real threat to fishing boat crews. When the animal is caught it intentionally tries to cut humans by using its snout like a sword.
D1x5P TIL that when an Indian Captain was badly wounded in WW2 Burma and thought to be on his deathbed, he was quickly awarded a Military Cross because at the time it couldn't be given posthumously. He survived and became the first Indian to be promoted to Field Marshal.
wLdJJ TIL about the "Golden Tabby" tiger. A extremely rare type of tiger that does not have the distinctive black stripes. Only about 30 are left in the world.
NE6E TIL that roughly 2/3 of the US population lives within 100 miles of the border.
oRxOY TIL about Paul Deschanel, the eclectic French president who once walked out of a state meeting and straight into a lake, while fully clothed. He would resign shortly thereafter.