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TIL Australia fought a war against their own Emus, and lost.

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YpPNZ TIL that the longest unbroken treaty relationship in U.S. history is with Morocco, with whom a treaty of peace and friendship was renegotiated in 1836, and remains in force today
oB5pL TIL of a Squonk: A mythical animal in American folklore. It believes that it's so ugly, it will avoid all other life. It spends most of its time weeping.
OogGY TIL about the Kingdom of Semien, a Jewish kingdom in Africa that was effectively independent for over 1000 years and was the second most powerful African empire for 300 years.
xV1ak TIL There is a biker gang in Arizona that protects children from their child abusers in court, at home and on the streets while the abuser is being prosecuted.
eplDb TIL that Elaine Stritch auditioned for the role of Dorothy Zbornak from The Golden Girls and almost got the role. Stritch went in for a reading, but cursed during her audition—and irked the writer and lost the part to Bea Arthur.