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TIL not only is there a full taxidermed whale in a Swedish museum, but a couple was once caught having sex inside

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9wAOX TIL The Man versus Horse Marathon, which has been running yearly since 1980, has only been won by a human three times, in 2004, 2007 and 2022. In all other years, a horse won.
l7KN5 TIL There is such thing as Vets without Borders, like Doctors Without Borders but for animals (they help people too). Started in Ontario, Canada, now active in over 17 countries and growing.
b9Y97 TIL that 4 of the last 10 (article says 7 due to age) Illinois governors have been sentenced to time in prison. So 40% of Illinois governors since 1960 have gone to prison.
9YRxD TIL that in 1954, the French was soundly defeated by the Vietnamese at Dien Bien Phu. That was the first time a non-European colony defeated a modern Western occupier in a pitched battle. The victory then fuelled the independence movements in other colonies, like Algeria
6E9Ym TIL there is an International Standard for making a cup of tea, and the milk goes in first (except in Ireland who have officially expressed disapproval)