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TIL crows recognise human faces and hold grudges against ones they do not like.

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6EprY TIL that the most skilled sniper in all of World War I was a Canadian Indigenous man, Francis Pegahmagabow. He had 378 confirmed kills, captured over 300 enemy soldiers, and spent his post-war life fighting for Indigenous rights. He remains the most decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian history.
BNDd TIL Puerto Ricans are voting today as to whether or not to become the 51st state.
b67R4 TIL that the peace sign originated from a combination of flag signals for the letters N and D, standing for "Nuclear Disarment"
OoBre TIL that Martin Luther King Jr went to prison 29 times, including once for speeding
x6kpg TIL that it takes only 15 mins. of exposure to noise in a nightclub, without protection, to damage hearing