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TIL despite what the song American song, "Home, home on the range" says, antelope do not occur in the Americas

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neMr9 TIL of Hawaii's "Forbidden Isle", an island bought by a Scottish woman for $10,000 in 1864. Access to the island or its 170 inhabitants requires special permission from the woman's great-great grandsons, who still own and control the island.
6nY TIL, after searching for ‘overkill’, that there is such a thing as a 'nuclear land mine’.
woX4W TIL: The Mirage Bowl/Coca Cola Classic was an annual College Football Game played in Tokyo, Japan. It was not an official "bowl game" as it was actually a game being relocated during the regular season.
9JBr TIL A Japanese business man made two big auction houses fight for his $20 million worth of business over a single game or Rock, Paper, Scissors (Roshambo)
joln TIL that some countries, such as Japan, have laws that mandate a woman be allowed to take time off (often unpaid) during their period.