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TIL A Canadian brigade got to New Orleans to provide aid for Katrina victims faster than the US Government.

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nWrRG TIL about the "hand of glory" made from the hand of a hanged man. Europeans once made candles from the fat of the corpse of a criminal and placed it in the hand of glory, believing it would render motionless all persons to whom it was presented
mxbwM TIL Forest fires are essential for continuation of giant California Sequoia trees: Seeds will break open during intense heat
W4JA TIL The Ray Charles Foundation is dedicated to funding research for hearing disorders. When Ray was asked why, he said it was because music saved his life, and he wouldn’t know what to do if he couldn’t experience it.
n86P TIL that the first living creatures to go into orbit and return safely were, 40 mice, two rats, a rabbit, some fruit flies, plants, and 2 dogs. One of the dogs puppy was given by Khrushchev to Jacqueline Kennedy. She mated with a Kennedy dog, and JFK referred to their offspring as pupniks.
9wO5Q TIL that men are 17 times more likely to be color blind than women.