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TIL There was a Dinosaur with Four Wings

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GYZA7 TIL a German party created by a satire news company (with strange views such as having proposals to rebuild the Berlin wall) gained a seat in the European parliament in 2004
oBr4o TIL that a 10 year old American girl became penpals with the a general and de facto leader of Panama and her family was shamed by America for it.
47ro TIL that during the American Civil War, 14-year-old William Horsfall enlisted into the Union army as a drummer boy. While in battle, he ran into the battlefield amongst gunfire to save his captain, who had been shot. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery.
4KpJ TIL that crows drop nuts in traffic to let the cars crush the nuts, then wait for red lights to stop the traffic so they can eat it.
e0pZJ TIL Hyenas, although similar in appearance and behavior to canines, are actually more closely related to cats