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TIL that blue/green algae kills dogs

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1aDGd TIL that Norway either has or is planning to merge it's two northern counties, Troms and Finnmark, into a new county, Troms og Finnmark
m1lGP TIL that when ascending to the throne, royals may pick their regnal name from any of their Christian or middle names. Charles Philip Arthur George could also be King Philip, King Arthur, or King George if he wanted to.
4XMeR TIL in 1943 the U.S. imposed a ban on sliced bread as a conservation measure during WWII. It lasted less than two months.
1aeYP TIL musician Bob Geldof's wife Paula left him for Michael Hutchinson (INXS). Geldof began raising their 4 yr old daughter after Michael committed suicide and Paula later died of a heroin overdose.
v17oL TIL that China's nuclear program sought to create both an atomic bomb and hydrogen bomb, as well as an artificial satellite. Thus the program's name was 两弹一星 which translates to "Two Bombs, One Satellite".