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TIL Bison are faster than horses!

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e0wGb TIL Phil Collins donated the world's largest private collection of Alamo artifacts to the state of Texas. It included a fringed leather pouch and a gun used by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie's legendary knife.
w0P TIL that South Park creator Trey Parker’s parents are Randy (a geologist) and Sharon. He also has a sister named Shelley.
QN9pk TIL that in 2015, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) decided to allow the first limited black bear hunt in the state since the 1990s. However, the hunt was ended abruptly when hunters killed 295 bears out of the 320-bear limit in just 2 days.
woV1o TIL of Alice Nutter, an English woman who was hanged after a 9 year old accused her of being a witch
mxkBo TIL the Great Pyramid of Giza is not a square pyramid. The base of the pyramid is actually a concave octagon, thus making it an eight faced pyramid.