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TIL that Grover Cleveland was a sheriff for three years, during which time he personally hanged two men

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9wp47 TIL that Princess Leia never had a lightsaber in Star Wars (even though she was Force sensitive) and when asked on Stephen Colbert’s show about this she said: “You know, it's that whole women - it's a bad thing for women. Even in space, there's a double standard. Even with the Force.”
kELE TIL That there is a fish called a Barreleye that has a large transparent dome head.
D1WWV TIL: All of the world's four deepest caves are in located in Abkhazia. The record-holder is Veryovkina Cave, which goes down at least 1.3 miles. Due to the hazards and need for specialized rope techniques, "the round trip —top to bottom and back— takes professional speleologists about a week."
DEdg TIL that the Berber people of North Africa are genetically similar to the Sami people of Northern Scandinavian. Despite the fact both are considered indigenous to each respective area. The gentic link dates back 9,000 years.
kO5Gd TIL dairy cows are fed slaughter waste, “trimmings that originate on the killing floor, inedible parts and organs, cleaned entrails, fetuses ...” because they need to consume a large amount of protein to keep up with continuous milk production, and slaughter waste is cheaper than supplements.