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TIL There used to be millions of Bisons across North America until we hunted them to near extinction

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BgLdb TIL that the cloth placed over the backs of chairs in buses and planes is called "antimacassar" and it has its name from Macassar oil used for greasing hair back in 19th century. The cloth was there to protect the furniture from it.
MeXmm TIL the mutant heroine, Kitty Pryde was named by comic book artist John Byrne in honor of a former classmate to whom he'd promised to name his first original comic character after.
nWeVG TIL that based on the Arctoidea family tree diagram, Red Pandas are more closely related to seals than bears
ADmxx TIL the flag of the East India Company is said to have inspired the Grand Union Flag of 1775, ultimately inspiring the current flag of the United States. Mysorean rockets were also used in the Battle of Baltimore, and are mentioned in The Star Spangled Banner: "And the rockets' red glare..."
J1lN8 TIL that the 2nd most popular destination for Chinese tourists in the UK, after Buckingham Palace, is Bicester Village, a 0.028km² designer outlet shopping centre.