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

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XDJr TIL a herd of bison were shipped to an island off California 90 years ago for a movie shoot and left there. The herd is still thriving, so much so they have been put on birth control.
jk4X TIL Danish astronomer and nobleman Tycho Brahe had a fake nose made of metal and a tame elk as his pet. When his mentor asked for the elk in exchange for a horse, Tycho replied that the elk was entertaining a nobleman. However, during dinner the elk drank a lot of beer, fell down the stairs and died
xVo8B TIL: There's a Native American lake named Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. It means "you fish on your side, I fish on my side, and no one fishes in the middle." Located in the town of Webster, Massachusetts, it is known more commonly as Lake Chaubunagungamaug or Webster Lake.
P1gde TIL an Indian Billionaire (owner of Haldiram's) hired hitmen to murder a poor, roadside tea-stall operator for not moving his stall away from near the billionaire's newest upscale food showroom. The attempted murder resulted in a guilty verdict for all involved.
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