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TIL that up to half of the current Cherokee nation can trace their lineage to a single Scottish fur trader who married into the tribe in the early 1700's.

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M7b8m TIL that a Gin called Bombay Sapphire was accidentally sold at 77% ABV (154 Proof), instead of it's listed 40% ABV (80 Proof)
WeRA TIL “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” was the first film with a female lead character to top the annual box office since 1973’s “The Exorcist.”
N7AZQ TIL, chameleons can snatch their prey with their tongues in as little as .07 of a second, generating a force of 41g.
loeWA TIL a distillery on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent produces a rum that is 84.5 % alcohol by volume (169-proof). It's so strong that travelers are banned from taking a bottle back home with them.
meeO TIL a 4 year old boy ran away from home and become the lead of a wolf pack after he provided them with food. He lived with the wolves for 2 years, was caught by police, and later served in the Russian Army.