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TIL, us Canadians are so polite that we have a law that states “I’m sorry” is not an admission of guilt or liability like it is in the USA.

Read more e-laws.gov.on.ca

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pYA44 TIL about the tapetum lucidum of Arctic reindeer eyes, which changes color from gold in summer to blue in winter to improve their vision during times of continuous darkness, and perhaps enable them to better spot predators. They can also see within the ultraviolet range.
pY6De TIL the last US cavalry charge was in 1942 in the Philippines against Japanese forces at the battle of Bataan, resulting in only 3 US casualties and a victory. The unit would go on to starve due to lack of supply and eat the horses.
XEDkR TIL When Michael Jackson was 15 years old, a family member arranged for two prostitutes to take his virginity Before being locked in a room with him. Michael picked up a Bible and read bible verses to the girls. The girls left in tears.
yQAKl TIL comedian Redd Foxx signature comedy bit involved faking a heart attack. So when he had a real heart attack on the set of his TV show, his castmates thought he was trying to be funny.
M1gK TIL The firemen that went up on Chernobyl’s roof almost instantly received a fatal radiation dose when they looked down into the reactor to extinguish the flames. A scientist later observed their hoses dangling above the reactor, the firemen not there anymore. None were ever seen again.