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TIL in 1862, Abraham Lincoln wrote to the cotton workers of Manchester, UK to thank them for their stance on anti-slavery.

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KY6Wa TIL the wolves/dogs used to film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) had to have CGI butts/tails because they were too happy to appear menacing.
VBMAm TIL 36% of all mammals are human, 60% our livestock and 4% wildlife.
9YZPB TIL that painting the tops of school buses white dropped interior temperature 10°F on avg. during the summer, with as much as a 17° difference at peak hours. Wintertime temperatures only lowered by 3 to 4°.
LkrO9 TIL Bhutan has never been conquered or occupied through all its history
RmB9 TIL non-functional thermostats are used in many office buildings across the United States. These “placebo” thermostats are instead installed to give employees an illusion of control.