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TIL Wolves can be scared away from livestock pens using Wacky Inflatable Arm Men

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gMgVb TIL of Sarah Emma Edmonds, who disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the Union army during the US Civil War.
jN1NR TIL that the designations “left” and “right” in politics come from the seating arrangement during the French Revolution.
AxQl TIL that the phrase “balls to the wall” comes from aviation; ball-shaped handles controlled the throttle and fuel, and putting these handles closer to the wall resulted in the fastest possible speed
PYyZL TIL in ancient Rome, soldiers would make contraceptives out of muscles or skin from their defeated enemies, referred to as a "victory condom"
jJoE TIL Five Native American Tribes recognize same-sex marriage