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TIL the US Embassy in Moscow caught fire in 1977. Sensitive information was stolen by several firefighters who were also KGB agents.

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yQvZw TIL Donkeys are used to fend off coyotes and other predators, are very smart, and typically become the alpha in a team of horses. They have a great sense of fight or flight and other horses will gauge their reaction by watching the donkey’s behavior.
awxR9 TIL Snakes have infrared vision, allowing them to see prey in the dark.
E1pPd TIL the invention of satanic witchcraft by medieval authorities was initially met with public skepticism. While people were concerned about magic, the public didn't initially believe witches gathered to worship demons, have orgies, eat babies, and perform other abominable acts.
9wbED TIL New Jersey was the last US state to have slaves. They were not freed until January 1866 (!), when NJ became the last state to ratify the 13th Amendment
E1nLP TIL of Mohamed Bzeek, a Libyan-born Muslim living in Azusa, California, a foster father who takes in only terminally ill children. Bzeek, who has been fostering such children since 1989, is the only foster parent in Los Angeles County who will do this.