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

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VMlWG TIL that the Hatian Revolution was "the only slave uprising that led to the founding of a state which was both free from slavery, and ruled by non-whites and former captives."
N5oM TIL on September 26th, 2011 Mikey Welsh posted on Twitter, “Dreamt I died in Chicago next weekend (heart attack in my sleep). Need to write my will today” followed by, “Correction - the weekend after next”. He died October 8th, 2011 from a heart attack in his sleep in a hotel room. In Chicago.
yVZZe TIL of tyromancy, the practice of telling fortunes with cheese
XvM6 TIL learned that the last Calvin and Hobbes strip was published in newspapers 19 years ago today.
X01lX TIL Harrods, the famous English department store, is owned by the country of Qatar through their sovereign wealth fund.