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TIL Points for Deer refer to the number of actual protrusions or “points” on a rack of antlers.

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amPN TIL the power in our electrical grid carries a timestamp which can be traced. All digital recordings made near an electrical power source will pick up this noise and it will be embedded throughout the audio then can be used as evidence in court. DO OVER.
wRZP TIL that Saudi Arabia has been ruled by the same family for longer than the United States has been a country
1aP5P TIL of "The Battle of the Words" in 1915 during WW1, where Belgian and German trenches were a mere 45 metres (150 feet) apart, leading to each sides throwing insults at each other all day and night. It eventually became so annoying the Belgian commander forbade his men from talking to the Germans.
19Md TIL in the UK the gov’t funds a service which you can notify about a person sleeping rough during winter, and they will find that person and arrange a bed for the night.
9wyQr TIL that on October 8, 1871, three of the most devastating fires in world history-the Great Chicago Fire (IL), the Peshtigo Fire(Wl), and the Great Michigan Fire(MI)-broke out simultaneously, causing massive destruction.