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TIL Dogs have been banned from Antarctica since 1994 due to fears that they could spread diseases to the native seal population.

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NXG7b TIL, The Netherlands gives Canada 20,000 tulips every year as a thank you for protecting the Dutch royal family in ww2
Gygj TIL a month after the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, a massive typhoon hit the city, killing 2,000
wVXJ TIL: In 2008, Vermont was both the healthiest place to live and the least religious state in the USA.
Wkn48 TIL the piano intro in Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" was composed by their roadie, Billy Powell. When he played it for them, he was promoted to band member on the spot.
NBjb TIL the magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 was so strong that the vibration was felt and detected by an orbiting satellite