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TIL that India has the world's largest population of wild tigers, with an estimated 70% of the global tiger population residing in the country. The Bengal tiger, which is found primarily in India, is not only the national animal of India but also the largest tiger subspecies.

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4Xr0J TIL that in the 1930s, the Communist Party of Germany allied with the Nazi's (who they referred to as "working people's comrades"), to overthrow the Social Democratic government under the belief that a Nazi government would collapse and lead to a Communist one gaining power
epOk4 TIL when Al Smith won South Carolina with 91.39% in 1928, it was the worst result for a winner of South Carolina in a presidential election after 1896 and prior to 1944.
LQelr TIL CT scanners are being used to peek inside trading card packs without opening them to assess their value
LQ6Pd TIL in Norway, 'Odd', and 'Even' are common male first names. It is not unusual for a man to be named Odd-Even
7rJ5L TIL a separatist movement in the 60% German-speaking Italian province of South Tyrol advocates the region's reunification with neighboring Austria. Italy was incentivized to enter World War I when a treaty permitted absorbing Tyrol. It was ceded in reparations, breaking Woodrow Wilson's promise.