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TIL LLamas are the latest four-legged weapon against mutton-loving coyotes and wild dogs. Llamas are big, smart and have been known to kill coyotes by stomping them to death. They are becoming very popular right now as sheep guards. And it’s all an instctive thing. There is no training.

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e54E TIL that in 2012 a Manchester couple jokingly invited Queen Elizabeth to their wedding, the Queen accepted and made an appearance along with Prince Philip.