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TIL squirrels were voracious pests in colonial America. Bounties were imposed to reduce populations and some colonies even accepted squirrel scalps as payment for taxes. Colonists became such marksmen from shooting squirrels, they later devastated the ranks of British soldiers during the revolution.

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GYv94 TIL about the Kindertransport, an organized rescue program for Jewish children that was supported by the British government in the months leading up to World War II. Nearly 10,000 Jewish children were taken in, many of whom were the only members of their families to survive the Holocaust.
KOOPR TIL: Recent Intel Chipsets Have A Built-In Hidden Computer, Running Minix With A Networking Stack And A Web Server...and someones found a way to hack it via USB (see comment)
OoVG4 TIL Elves in middle earth are immortal. If their body is killed their spirit is given a choice to either stay in middle earth or move to a higher plane. Almost none return after death.
0dO4p Today I learned that camel urine has not only been ingested for centuries by many cultures as a cure for various ailments, but numerous scientific studies have also found that its purported benefits are surprisingly valid — including its ability to kill and inhibit the growth of cancer cells
QBG9 TIL firing squads issue a blank cartridge to either all-but-one, or one-but-not-all, of the members. No member of the squad is told beforehand if he is using live ammunition. This is called the “conscience round” which allows each member to believe they did not personally fire the fatal shot.