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TIL Sand Cats are a thing and they don't drink water.

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awxVo TIL of the 2003 Monkeypox Outbreak, in which there were no documented human-to-human transmissions. Instead, all 71 afflicted parties got infected from prairie dogs. The prairie dogs were likely infected by Gambian pouched rats while they were housed at the same Illinois exotic pet store.
WDDo TIL the soviet military mapped the entire world with an extreme accuracy. They created more than 1 million maps and some are still used today. It remains one of the most ambitious cartography project till today.
QJ4R9 TIL that Toronto has a courier service that only employs individuals with developmental disabilities. Delivery costs are on par with other couriers and its clients include many of Toronto's biggest businesses.
D1gBY TIL During the Battle of Gettysburg Minnesota soldiers captured a Virginia battle flag and returned it to MN. Virginia has continuously asked for it back, prompting then MN Gov. Jesse Ventura to say “Why? I mean, we won. … That makes it our heritage.”
v1dOr TIL that in the 1980's if you were stuck in a Nintendo game you could call their hotline and get a "pro" to help and talk you through it