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TIL that Tasmanian Devils are on the verge of extinction due to a transmissible facial cancer that appeared only 21 years ago

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9YQQp TIL the famous Nokia Tune originated from a solo guitar composition named Gran Vals by composer Francisco Tárrega in 1902.
ydJX TIL that during the Warsaw Pact’s invasion of Czechoslovakia, Czech citizens removed or defaced street signs except for those giving the direction back to Moscow.
nQ0r TIL After visiting the Cambridge Hotel, Gordon Ramsay payed for 4 years of the chefs college, helping him to achieve his dream of owning a bakery. The only thing he wanted in return was a loaf of bread.
VMVbQ TIL the 1940 Olympics were to be held in Tokyo (summer) and Sapporo (winter), but both were cancelled because of WWII. If the 2020 Olympics are cancelled, Tokyo (and Sapporo, hosting the marathon) will be the only cities to have had the games cancelled twice.
4wJ6 TIL that Napoleon Bonaparte was once moved to tears over the grief of a dog who he found sitting with its owner’s body