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TIL that the Soviet Union attempted to domesticate moose for use in a cavalry.

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Mek0a TIL of GRB 080319B, a gamma ray burst that occurred 7.5 BILLION years ago (Long before our solar system was born). In March of 2008 this burst landed a direct hit on Earth.
ZpeDY TIL in the late 19th century, some hotels had dark rooms for traveling photographers
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Z89ZD TIL the pinching force of "29 coconut crabs collected from the northern part of Okinawa Island" in Japan "ranged from 29.4 to 1765.2 N." "During our field study," write the researchers, "obtaining data for analysis was challenging, as the large claws of this crab pinched us on multiple occasions."