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TIL that until recently, circus elephants were brought into Manhattan on foot through the Midtown Tunnel.

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ANb8n TIL Underground caves are formed by acid eating holes in rock
RJo4 TIL according to the US Flag Code “The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery”, and “No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform”
oBk47 TIL a Doberman in India died protecting its owners from 4 mountain cobras, fighting them for 4 hours. He killed all of them, but then died from poison from multiple snake bites. Hundreds of people paid their respects to him, laying floral wreaths on his body, and held a funeral procession for him.
XgPP TIL Gandhi believed women who were raped lost their value as human beings & condoned honor killings. He also labelled women who used contraceptives “whores.” Towards the end of his life, he moderated his views.
j7Xa TIL that France classifies books as an “essential good,” along with electricity, bread, and water.