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TIL there's a species of freshwater seal and they exist only around one lake in Russia.

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LkkDQ TIL of Leo Major, a French Canadian soldier, one of three Commonwealth soldiers to receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal twice in two separate wars - the first for single-handedly liberating the City of Zwolle in WWII; the second for defending Hill 355 with 18 men against 14 000 Chinese in Korea.
yQmoJ TIL It is believed the first Japanese citizen to set foot in America was Oguri Jukichi, captain of a freighter that was sailing off the Japanese coast in 1813 when a storm blew it deep into the Pacific Ocean. Two years later, they were rescued off the coast of California and returned to Japan.
Oo5vL TIL the word "aint" was added into Webster's Dictionary in 1993, meaning it's been considered a legal word for over 26 years
16MJO TIL 'Earth Song' was the last song Michael ever performed. He rehearsed it on June 24, 2009, while preparing for "This Is It", just hours before his death
e08QE TIL in WW1, the British would fire giant stink bombs at the German trenches. The bombs smelled terrible but were harmless. This was done to compel the Germans to put on gasmasks, which made them less effective fighters, prior to an assault.