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TIL That a town in Arizona was terrorized in 2014 by gangs of wild Chihuahuas. They chased children and defecated everywhere.

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plvb TIL that an unauthorized sequel to the Harry Potter books was sold in China. The book consisted of “The Hobbit”, but with the names changed to Harry Potter characters
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