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TIL that bear hair has been found in the scats of “El Jefe”, the only wild jaguar in the United States.

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9w5a6 TIL: In Native American mythology there is a Deer Woman, a beautiful woman with deer feet and other features. She lures men to their deaths. However, the Lakota say that if you sleep with her as a man, you go insane, while women get sexual and artistic powers .
WAwL TIL Bulgaria has a hotel with an ancient Roman gladiator arena in the lobby. The arena was found during construction, so they incorporated it into the hotel.
R7Y96 TIL of the Zong Massacre. In 1781, a British slave ship threw 130 chained African slaves overboard and claimed compensation under the ship's insurance. They falsely blamed the act on water shortage and lost their case.
VBrQ TIL there is a company that will anonymously mail shit (yes, actual shit) to your enemies.
R7B47 TIL the flag of Liberia is the only current flag in the world that was modeled after and resembles the American flag