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TIL there are no natural White Siberian tigers. All known cases can be traced back to humans breeding them in captivity.

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gMQPX TIL at least 11 children have been born in Antarctica. The first was Emilio Marcos Palma, born on 7 January 1978 to Argentine parents .
R78y7 TIL that the multi-awarded movie "Dallas Buyer's Club"'s budget was so low they only had $250 set aside for makeup. The film's artists , Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews, were able to work with that, and the film's Makeup and Hair styling won an Oscar.
P1MBg TIL that the United States is currently under 42 different national emergencies, one of which dates from 1979.
GdVJ TIL that the waiting list for season tickets for the Green Bay Packers is over 100,000 names, and about 30 years. In Green Bay and other Wisconsin cities, it is a common practice to put a baby’s name on on the waiting list as soon as they are born.
LkVP9 TIL that Don Rosa (Scrooge McDuck comic book author and illustrator) is almost unknown in the US while having a near rockstar status in Europe