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TIL that the ‘heroic,’ 11-year-old girl who supposedly shot and killed a cougar stalking her younger brother last year comes from a family of convicted poachers

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dDvXE TIL the flag for the US state of Washington literally has an image of George Washington on it
R76al TIL Goldstone Books in South Wales once received so many used copies of 50 Shades of Grey that they had to ask people to stop handing them in. Employees even created a fort out of their hundreds of surplus copies.
8ebEa TIL that in the 1920s, the U.S. Department of War outlined a plan to invade Canada
yAmp TIL humans usually get the urge to pee when the bladder is just 1/3 full. But in zero gravity, the urge doesn’t kick in till the bladder is almost completely full. When John Glenn orbited the Earth, his only urination was 27 ounces, seven ounces more than the capacity of the avg human bladder.
9Q7m TIL The Araucana Chicken is also called the “Easter Egg Chicken” because it lays natural blue, green, pink, and brown eggs.