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TIL: "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" was banned in China in 2020 after players used its customization features to share political messages, including support for Hong Kong independence.

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E1pMo TIL that the unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.
Wk8d9 TIL that the oldest animal (at least, the oldest whose age has been identified) was a 507 year-old clam that washed up on the beach in Iceland. Researchers, not realizing how old the clam was, killed it while they were examining it.
XErR6 TIL the US Bureau of Land Management only allows 20 people per day to visit The Wave rock formation in Arizona and you have to apply 4 months in advance for a permit.
XEa6D TIL Stellate Ganglion Block is a breakthrough treatment thats been proven to significantly diminish various symptom of PTSD. Medal of Honor recipient and Marine veteran Dakota Meyer told 60 Minutes he felt like a million pounds was taken off him immediately after being administered one of the shots.
oRRML TIL Mosquitoes are the only animals that have killed more humans than humans have.