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TIL that Croatia had one colonial territory in India

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KOM74 TIL that a male tiger retaliated against a group of poachers who killed his mate and cub.
GAjj TIL The Catholic church has taken the stance that neither evolution, nor the big bang, are contrary to Christian beliefs.
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99L7 TIL that shrimp trawling can waste up to 20 lbs of “other fish” in order to get 1 lbs of shrimp. This is known as Bycatch