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TIL there is a monument in Canada commemorating the 14th division of Hitler's SS.

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kgWe TIL of the saying “Thank God for Mississippi.” Used by residents of states who do poorly in rankings comparing US States, because Mississippi is almost always doing worse than they are.
Wk8JX TIL: Baseball umpires are required to wear black under pants in the rare event that their pants split.
QJOda TIL that Mount Etna's summit is the only point on Earth save for the South Pole where more than 10 territories meet, 11 do: the towns of Adrano, Biancavilla, Belpasso, Castiglione di Sicilia, Maletto, Nicolosi, Randazzo, Sant'Alfio, Zafferana Etnea and Bronte, which touches the summit from 2 sides.
8eXBX TIL Not all owls are nocturnal. Most owl species are nocturnal, only two owl species are diurnal(active in day) and some are crepuscular(active in twilight)
D1b1r TIL 2 brothers were filming a documentary about a probationary New York Fire Fighter in 2001. They went on a routine call to check for a gas leak on 9/11 and ended up being the only camera to film the first crash. They followed the FDNY into the Twin Towers and survived.