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TIL A wolverine once killed a polar bear in a zoo by latching onto its throat and suffocating it to death

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wr77 TIL Fidel Castro had sex with 35,000 women, according to an ex-Castro official. At least two a day for more than four decades. ‘One for lunch and one for supper. Sometimes he even ordered one for breakfast.’
WdO8 TIL license plates in DC say “Taxation without Representation” to highlight the fact that they pay federal income tax but do not have any seats in Congress
QN74d TIL the Bureau of Reclamation maintains a quick-reaction police force for the three dams the Bureau manages.
1egV TIL Prince once played ping-pong against Michael Jackson at an LA studio. Prince asked, “You want me to slam it?” MJ didn’t, dropped his paddle and left with his bodyguard. Prince then started “strutting around like a rooster” and said “Did you see that? He played like Helen Keller.”
Wk9E9 TIL- In Oymyakon, Russia, the average winter temperature is -58F. In 2013, a record low of -98F was recorded. During the winter, residents keep their cars running at all time and food is often eaten raw or frozen. Schools in the area remain open despite temperatures in the -40s.