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TIL The stars of the Subaru logo is derived from the Pleiades star cluster, known as Subaru in Japan

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gMnkW TIL that street dogs in Russia use trains to commute between various locations, obey traffic lights, and avoid defecating in high traffic areas. The leader of a pack is the most intelligent (not strongest) and the packs intuit human psychology in many ways (e.g. deploying cutest dogs to beg).
LQJDv TIL before Pope Francis, the last pope to have a unique papal name was Pope Lando (913-914)
VBB1Q TIL 250+ roofs in England have base coats of thatch that were applied over 500 years ago. Almost all of these roofs are thatched with wheat or rye, which produced durable straw for the roof and grain for baking bread.
xV8eo TIL that when the Baltimore Colts tried to move to Indianapolis, the owner feared that the government would attempt to keep the team in the city by eminent domain. He secretly packed up everything in trucks in the middle of the night and was in Indiana before the government realized they were gone.
rRO1x TIL that each year, the fountains of the U.S. Navy Memorial are salted with water from the Seven Seas in a ritual with ancient roots called "The Blessing of the Fleets." After the ceremony, attendants feast on traditional Navy Bean Soup.