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TIL George Washington was known as "town destroyer" and "burner of towns" among Native Americans

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4Xd0o TIL Since 1980 Quebec have restricted unhealthy food and beverage advertising for children under 13. The Heart and Stroke Foundation has advised that, as a result, Quebec households have a lower likelihood to purchase fast food and Quebec youth and children have very low rates of obesity.
LyLr TIL all copies of the film “Nosferatu” were ordered burned by a court due to a lawsuit from the heirs of Bram Stoker, who said the film was an unauthorized adaption of “Dracula” (it was). However, one copy survived the purge, and the film is recognized today as a masterpiece of horror in film.
Br9kr TIL all Golden Retrievers descend from a single mating pair of a Flat-coated Retriever named Nous and a Tweed Water Spaniel named Belle
oB85L TIL that, like birds, some people can subconsciously tell which way is north
awRlZ TIL that beavers build dams based on the sound of flowing water, even if raised in captivity or in the absence of actual water.