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TIL the first two people ever mauled to death by grizzly bears in a national park were two 19-year-old girls killed on the same night – by different bears – 9 miles apart

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yQ4Ll TIL that after 2 centuries, historians have not been able to identify Beethoven's Immortal Beloved. 'Ever thine. Ever mine. Ever ours.' Two centuries later, historians still haven't agreed on the identity of the woman who inspired the composer's famed lines.
oPBo TIL that Malta has a day of reflection before a General Election, where it is against the law to speak about politics for an entire day.
N7lLM TIL - The country of Vanuatu has an underwater post office. It is located "50m offshore" and is 3m below the surface. The post office even has a special cancellation stamp that can be used underwater!
QJvMa TIL China's nuclear arsenal is called "East Wind"
4Xwm6 TIL That Irish-Americans account for almost 2 out every 3 US Medals of Honor awarded, and if the country of Ireland was compared to US states, it would come third to only Texas and California for the total number of MoH awarded.