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TIL there is a prison for polar bears in Canada. Apparently they get chucked into jail for roaming around town.

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kJ9eW TIL the story of Manneken Pis, the peeing boy statue of Belgium. It has quite a history dating back to the 1400s, from a 2-year-old lord defying enemy soldiers to a young boy peeing on a castle fire. There are other states similar, including a little girl peeing and a dog peeing.
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