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TIL Tiny the Wonder was a dog that was famous in mid-1800s London for killing 200 rats in an hour

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WkbyN TIL in 1919, marines killed Charlemange Péralte, who led a resistance against the US occupation of Haiti. Troops distributed a photo of his strung-up carcass to discourage rebels, but it backfired. He looked crucified, turning him into an icon & a martyr. He was even put on Haitian coins in the 90s
epDXk TIL that in Canada’s province of Nunavut, 30% of the population has attempted suicide, compared to 3% for the rest of Canada
eJMD TIL that Samuel J. Tilden, the guy who lost the 1876 U.S. Presidential election by a razor-thin margin, bears the phrase “I Still Trust The People” on his gravestone.
Lwnr TIL Kit Harington didn’t know his name was actually Christopher until the age of 11. Having gone by Kit since he was born.
ep7WL TIL the first paramedics in North America were African American