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TIL that 15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.

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wLRJo TIL that in 1216 Prince Louis of France invaded England and was proclaimed King of England with the support of many English nobles. Eventually the English changed their minds and paid him to agree that he had never actually been king, so Louis doesn't appear in any official list of Kings of England.
j6LOM TIL During one battle, George Washington had two horses shot out from under him and four bullet holes shot through his coat. He walked away without a single injury.
Y7jLv TIL that in 2015, Seal released an official explanation of the lyrics to "Kiss from a Rose." It read: "I have avoided explaining these lyrics for 25 years. I am not going to start doing it now."
j6aZQ TIL that lots of different animals and birds like to take dust baths instead of normal water baths
Rlx9 TIL you cannot enter Canada from the USA with a DUI on your record.