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TIL in africa giant rodents are being trained to help detect and combat wildlife trafficking.

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W7EZX Today I learned: People in the 17th century actually believed in vampires
m1BM TIL A younger vision of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” will be presented in Geneva with the suggestion that it is the original version of what has been called the world’s most famous painting.
wLY TIL that prior to WWII, the U.S. authorized millions of dollars for “War Plan Red,” a military strategy to invade Canada and destroy Britain. However, the start of WWII prevented the plan from ever seeing the light of day.
Y77xW TIL that Maine is the closest U.S. state to Africa.
7reRX TIL dogs will sneeze to tell other dogs that they’re playing, so that their rough playing doesn’t turn into a fight