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TIL that giraffes can go longer without water than camels.

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41LX TIL that the Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, and the Railroad Retirement Board are among dozens of federal agencies that have SWAT teams.
WkkbB Short answer: It’s easy to learn and hard to master
ADJn7 TIL that a cat called Minou, mascot of the ‘16-34 ULM Club’ in French Guiana, took an unexpected ride on the wing of an open-air plane. The pilot guided the craft back to the ground as the kitty hung on. Video in article. The cat was safe.
D1pnv TIL that Before the Civil War, uniforms were custom-sewn. Such a massive number of people had to be outfitted that uniforms needed to be mass produced. Soldiers were put into subtypes: large, medium, and small—classifications that eventually found their way to civilian clothing.
8apmK TIL that in 1937 a newspaper published a full-page map predicting Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor