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TIL Witness protection in the US was instituted to protect people testifying against members of the KKK

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xVRDk TIL that on average, every 40 minutes in Russia a woman is killed by her partner.
oaGR TIL dogs can’t recognize themselves in mirrors. They see it as another dog instead
AdJa TIL -In the 1880s, a baboon worked as a signalman for nine years on a south african railroad. He was paid in brandy and never made a mistake.
PZ1O TIL that in Papua New Guinea, there is a tribe of people believe that “young boys must ingest the semen of their elders daily from the age of 7 until they turn 17 to achieve adult male status and to properly mature and grow strong.”
eoO6 TIL Legend says King Christian X of Denmark told a German sentry that a Nazi flag had to be taken down. After refusal, the King said he would send a Danish solider to remove it. The sentry said the soldier would be shot. The King replied, “The Danish soldier will be me.” The flag was removed.