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TIL that there are more tigers kept as pets in Texas than there are in the wild in India.

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J1Jgv TIL french pirate Olivier Levasseur allegedly tossed a necklace containing a puzzle that leads to his treasure into a crowd of people moments before his execution. He told the crowd to go find it if they can.
pY4Ne TIL the word shark used to mean "scoundrel" and sharks used to be called "sea dogs" instead. The term "loan sharks" predates its use for the fish and refers to them being villains, rather than a comparison to the predator.
Yp6vA TIL Indian novelist Anita Desai was born to a German mother and a Bengali businessman during a period when it was still unusual for an Indian man to marry a European woman. She grew up speaking Hindi with her neighbours, and only German at her home
AxAw TIL that aluminum can be recycled over and over again without any loss to quality, and a recycled beer can could be back on the shelf in 60 days.
e9M5 TIL in Leeds there is a building that was designed so poorly it creates a powerful wind tunnel effect around that is so strong it can knock people of their feet