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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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vP17x TIL the suffragette bombing and arson campaign of 1912-1914 caused at least five deaths
OJDa TIL The second floor of Elvis’ Graceland is forbidden and the only non-family member to see it was Nicholas Cage, who married Lisa Marie Presley
yQD6l TIL communal baths were common in schools and sports facilities in the UK. Footballers would often have pictures taken in them after a win
P10ne TIL that when Jose Alfredo Jimenez, the best songwriter that Mexico has had, knew he was going to die, he wrote the song "Gracias" and sang it to his public despite suffering from cirrhosis.
Yp0X7 TIL of the PETS act, a bipartisan bill introduced after Hurricane Katrina, giving FEMA the authority to provide rescue to household pets and service animals in major disasters. The bill aimed to save those who would have otherwise remained and perished with their companions.