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TIL In 1912, the USA was given radio designation letters W, K, N, and A. The letters ‘N’ and ‘A’ were given to military stations, but ‘K’ and ‘W’ were assigned out for commercial use. Stations east of the Mississippi River had to start with ‘W’, and stations west of the Mississippi with 'K'.

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XQmD TIL that even though Tigers and Lions look to be the same size, Tigers weigh up to 300lbs/136kgs more than Lions due to their muscle density. One incident of a Tiger getting into a Lion enclosure resulted in the Tiger severing the Lion’s jugular in one swipe.
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