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TIL there are more tigers in the state of Texas than all of Asia

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YpPr TIL the Leaning Tower of Pisa was almost destroyed by the Allied Forces because it was being used as an observation post by Germany. A soldier who was sent to confirm the use by the Germans prevented the airstrike that would have destroyed it because he was impressed by the beauty of it.
LDX0 TIL- Weather Modification Warfare has been banned by the United Nations
R5N76 TIL in 1933, Albert Einstein, who left Nazi Germany for the United States, suggested the formation of the International Relief Association. Now known as the International Rescue Committee (IRC), it has provided assistance to millions of refugees and displaced persons across some 40 countries.
Z8QpG TIL that in Tom Hanks' first movie, "He Knows You're Alone", his character was supposed to be killed off, but the crew liked him so much they decided not to film the scene, meaning his character survived
ADL4g TIL that the Virginia Opossum was intentionally introduced to the western United States during the Depression, likely as a food source. It didn't catch on.