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TIL: the first documented case of a moose eating their own feces (coprophagy) was documented in May 2018

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aw8XL TIL the British supermarket chain Iceland has an EU-wide trademark on their name, and take legal action against Icelandic companies that use it. The Icelandic government has applied to have their trademark invalidated, so far without success.
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ne4wd TIL that the Dutch East India Company paid its investors an 18% annual dividend for almost 200 years.
J1BBl TIL about Babay, a night spirit in Slavic folklore. Babay is rarely described as he takes the form most terrible for the victim. He carries a bag and a cane; when he wanders the streets at night, he puts into his bag those who meet him on the way.