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TIL that for the 2015 Chinese film "Wolf Totem", 35 Mongolian wolves were trained in China for over 4 years by a Scottish trainer, who trained them to sit, snarl, and fight on cue. After filming, the wolves were ultimately relocated to Canada, since they only understood commands in English

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8V94 TIL: The most remote location on Earth lies in the South Pacific and is known as “Nemo Point”. So remote in fact, the closest humans to this point would be the astronauts on the ISS that occasionally drift overhead.
EgenV TIL Nearly half of U.S. adults sleep with their pets, but this cozy habit often backfires. Research shows it’s linked to poorer sleep quality, increased insomnia, and frequent night wakings. While pets provide emotional comfort, their movements and noises can disrupt a good night’s rest.
epZ1g TIL Wisconsin produces over half of all cranberries in the world. 5% is sold fresh: majority is for sauce, juice, dried fruit, etc. Settlers called the fruit “crane berry” cause the blossoms resemble the head of a Sandhill crane. It takes about 4,400 cranberries to make 1 gallon of juice.
GA6G1 TIL There exists a small river island between France and Spain whose ownership transfers between each country every 6 months as part of a treaty from 1659
nW09b TIL about the Dunkelgrafen (Dark Countesses) - a mysterious couple who lived in a castle with almost no contact to the outside world. While the man was identified as a Dutch diplomat the identity of the woman is still unknown. Rumors about her being Marie Antoinette‘s daughter were disproven by DNA.