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TIL 85% of wildfires in the United States are caused by humans

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a8EyM TIL the Canadian Association of Journalists hands out an award annually for "Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy" for hiding information from the public and this years winner is National Defence
Dy8e Til the classic shark line from Pixar’s film Toy Story, “Look, I’m Woody! Howdy, howdy, howdy!” is a reference to a cowboy-eating vulture from a 1980’s Gary Larson ‘The Far Side’ comic strip. “Hey, everyone, look at me, I’m a cowboy! Howdy! Howdy! Howdy!”
66xY TIL tanning beds have been classified as a Class One carcinogen by the World Health Organization, the same as plutonium, and Brazil has banned tanning salons and the sale or purchase of tanning equipment outright. 30 US States have some restrictions.
AYgg TIL The earliest known use of the phrase “trick or treat” appeared in a small town in Alberta, Canada in 1927
QJpxk TIL that Churchill, Manitoba has a prison that holds Polar bears. The facility has a capacity for 28 inmates and has held over 2000 mighty white bears over the years. And no, its not as cruel as it sounds.