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TIL That by using DNA, the Giant Panda which is often called a bear but has long been considered to belong to the racoon family, has been officialy placed in the Ursidae category with the 7 other Bear species.

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Y7LJA TIL in 1974 the Cleveland Indians held a Ten Cent Beer promotion that resulted in on-field streaking, fans lighting fireworks in the stands, and pelting of players with hotdogs that culminated in a riot in the 9th inning, a local sports writer interviewing fans after was punched in the face twice.
O8Z1 TIL that US forces in Afghanistan dropped small, yellow cluster bombs which (if they didn’t detonate on impact) were easily mistaken for the small, yellow food rations they also dropped.
9OaQ TIL that a Spanish double-agent played a major role in hoodwinking the Nazis, paving the way for a successful Normandy campaign and the eventual surrender of the Germans in WW2.
K8p9 TIL: Lefties Aren’t Allowed to Play Polo
GAKp7 TIL of John Allen Chau , a 26 year old Christian missionary from Alabama. Chau was killed while trying to convert people of an uncontacted tribe on an island in the north Indian Ocean.