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TIL that in 1862 President Lincoln had to politely decline an offer from the king of Siam to send the United States a herd of elephants for use in the Civil War against the Confederacy.

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jNYRQ TIL of puppy pregnancy syndrome (PPS). When a dog bites a person, male or female, and they become convinced that puppies are growing inside them... and PPS in some regions hinders treatment of rabies
rRnOM TIL A survey of 500 drivers found that 44 percent couldn't get a passing score on a written driving test. However, there's no limit to the number of times you can take a driving test
9YZ0Q TIL Police in Japan still wear white gloves after The Beatles toured there in 1966 and the authorities were worried about holding crowds of screaming girls back with bare hands.
Vex4 TIL One of the unsung heroes of 9/11 was a guide dog, Roselle, a yellow Labrador who led her blind owner, Michael Hingson, down 78 storeys of the North Tower and to the home of a friend.
m1Eex Today I learned, one morning in May of 2007, someone hijacked the local Disney Channel station in Lincroft, New Jersey and played a pornographic scene during an airing of Handy Manny during the Playhouse Disney block