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TIL there are only eight extant species of bear in the world.

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v6aj TIL the U.S. sells more weapons to Pakistan than it sells to Britain or South Korea
j64RE TIL when Great Britian sent a search team for the Franklin Expedition, the HMS Resolute had got trapped in ice. A year later, the ship was recovered by Americans and gifted the the UK. That ship was taken apart to make 3 desks. One of those desks, the Resolute, currently sits in the Oval Office.
5pwR TIL that it is illegal to collect or possess eagle feathers in the United States, and only enrolled members of a federally recognized Native American tribe may legally possess them.
boEj TIL that Celebrity Talent International (CTI) is an agency that represents huge stars and books all kinds of appearances for them. A lot of the appearance fees are listed on their website.
M7gVW TIL that Christian Science runs the CSM. This may seem like a "well duh" revelation but Christian Science believes that all diseases are in the head (basically the medical version of flat eartherism) while the CSM is actually quite a reputable source and even won a few Pulitzer Prizes