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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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pYawQ TIL Jack Brutus was a mastif who served as the mascot of Company K of the First Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. Brutus is remembered for his snoring problem and was the second loudest in the camp.
eek4 TIL there is a fish that causes hallucinations when eaten and were used as a recreational drug by the Roman Empire.
G7Lj TIL that if you’re a United States citizen with a DUI, you’re not allowed to enter Canada.
VBKyQ Today I learned about the battle of Wabash, aka the battle of a thousand slain, considered one of the worst defeats in US military history in which 1400 Army troops faced 1100 Native Americans resulting in 21 Native American deaths and almost 700 American deaths
57n8 TIL of the European Working Time Directive. It is illegal to average more than 48hrs of work per week. A minimum of 20 days holiday pa and payment in lieu of holiday not allowed.