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TIL that in Indiana. A cat attacked an intruder, protecting it's owner and kept attacking him until police came and arrested the intruder.

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vPddL TIL in 2020, Venice’s gondoliers’ association reduced capacity on their boats, blaming the increased burden of “overweight” tourists.
LQ65m TIL NASA worked on the Toyota Prius to determine if the unintended acceleration problem from the late 2000s and early 2010s was a problem with the car's computer systems.
mxAJo TIL, during Korean War, U.S Navy pilot Royce Williams shot down 4 swept-wing Soviet MiG-15s in a single mission on November 18, 1952, while flying a straight-wing F9F Panther. It is considered a unique feat since the MiGs have better high-altitude performance than the F9F, and was faster by 100 MPH.
NXyQ1 TIL Antarctica has its own English accent, with over 200 words for different types of ice.
yV5be TIL that the first airship to successfully cross the Atlantic was named the R34. It went from the U.K. to Long Island and then returned again within 10 days.