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TIL Alberta, Canada is one of only 3 places on Earth considered rat-free. There is no resident population of rats.

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9wLN7 TIL that pineapples are not native to the Hawaiian islands, but people nowadays associate the fruit with Hawaii because of James Dole and his company, the Dole Food Company (now Dole), through marketing and investment efforts between 1899 and 1933.
nW8ZY Today I learned that the influx of silver from the discovery of the Potosi mines indirectly caused the collapse of the Ming Dynasty.
8evEb TIL that Pennsylvania is mispelled (as "Pensylvania") on both the Constitution and the Liberty Bell
LkvXm TIL in 1996 One strain of Yersinia pestis or "The Black Death" were found completely drug-resistant.
b9VjE TIL Caribbean sperm whales have a distinct culture. They are known to interact only with other whales with their own unique dialects and 'accents' which are variations of clicks unique to that area.