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TIL: Mr Rogers sued the KKK for impersonating him.

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epALE TIL that crows are incredibly intelligent birds, sometimes on par with 7-year-old children in terms of reasoning abilities. They've been known to use tools, recognize faces, and even hold grudges!
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wLxnE TIL Shanghai's Tongji University started as the German Medical School in Shanghai in 1907 with funding from the German government. It became a university in 1923, receiving its funding direct from the Chinese government
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