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TIL At least half of all mammal species are burrowers.

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BgdQb TIL that French soldiers executed an estimated 300 African troops who demanded equal pay and better living conditions during WW2 under claims of mutiny in what became known as the "Thiaroye massacre"
WkEE4 TIL the classic VW Beetle was produced in Mexico from 1955 until as late as 2003, where it was used as a taxi. The Mexican government effectively ended the Beetle's production because street gangs would often raid two-door cars as the passenger in the back couldn't escape.
nWKpo TIL that the rediscovery of the Fast Fourier Transform happened after John Tukey attended the Conference of Experts to Study the Possibility of Detecting Violations of a Possible Agreement on the Suspension of Nuclear Tests then begun looking for a reliable way of detecting underground nuclear tests
Lkn6p TIL Beyonce and DMX are the only artists to debut at No. 1 with their first five studio efforts.
NeEN TIL President Nixon’s favorite meal was cottage cheese mixed with ketchup.