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TIL there used to be a horse sized duck living in Australia

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PYAGe TIL about Bass Reeves, the first black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River and a former slave. Over the course of his career, he had made over three thousand arrest, never got wounded (except for his hat and belt), and became one of Judge Issac Parker's most valued deputies.
wLElY TIL President Ronald Reagan is credited with saving 77 lives as a lifeguard at Lowel Park in Dixon, IL from 1926-1932.
DagD TIL Every one of the 2,000 people who attended Gengis Khan’s funeral was reportedly massacred by 800 soldiers, who in turn were killed to ensure his grave was never found.
wLEDW TIL: Cats can drink seawater without becoming dehydrated where most animals (including humans) would die of dehydration
k7g TIL that pure gold is referred to as 24 carat because at one point a Roman gold coin used to weigh 24 carob seeds.