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TIL There were only 3 squirrels in Philadelphia in 1847, and urban planners put them there to make public parks better for people!

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vk1K TIL the lyrics of O Canada in English talk about protecting the country, while in French they talk about the country protecting its people.
QJXwX TIL The Singapore passport is the strongest passport in the world in terms of travel freedom followed by Japan and UK. Singapore citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 180 countries and territories including the world's three largest economies - China, USA and the EU except India.
4k0DN TIL that in the 17th & 18th centuries, the traditional source of cadavers—executions—declined, leading to a surge in corpse theft due to rising medical demand, poor preservation, and minimal penalties.
OolA7 TIL of "A Village Fair with a Church Behind": a 1643 painting by Isack van Ostade owned by Queen Elizabeth II. When conservators cleaned the painting, they discovered that a bush in the foreground had been painted over the original around 1903; they removed the bush which revealed a pooping man.
xJGB TIL That a legendary killer camel terrorized 19th century Arizonians by stomping them to death. Oh, and he had a rotting skeleton tied to his back as he prowled the Southwest.