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TIL only six states prohibit the inclusion of animals in circuses. Animal Defenders International estimate there are approximately 300 exotic/wild animals being used in circuses in the US.

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Zp0oo TIL Winnipeg's 11 storey Union Bank Building became Canada's tallest building and second-tallest in the British Empire upon completion in 1904. By the mid-1990s, it was completely empty and sat vacant for 18 years
9YlJr TIL if any crimes occur at the McMurdo station in Antarctica, the US attorney in the district of Hawaii handles the case
XxMr TIL an Australian TV presenter wore the same suit on his show for an entire year to bring attention to the different standards his female counterparts are held to. Nobody noticed the whole time.
WrLY TIL that the beer Colt 45 was named in honor of Baltimore Colts’ running back Jerry Hill (who wore #45) and NOT the handgun.
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