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TIL that there are apocalypse guidestones in Georgia with rules on how to rebuild society in 8 languages.

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8avlV TIL the only non-military dog to be awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery, was a collie named Sheila. In 1944 she tracked down 4 injured US airmen on a mountain during a blizzard, after their B-17 crashed. She led locals to their location, who evacuated them before the bombs detonated shorty after.
ADjKd TIL, the color "Baker-Miller" Pink is use in prisons and Mental health institutes to "reduce hostile, violent or aggressive behavior"
W70ad TIL a “Yellow Bellied Sapsucker” is a woodpecker not a western insult.
e1aE TIL in March 6, 2010 a blind hiker set on the Appalachian trail with a goal to inspire other visually impaired people. Seven months later, he finished hiking the 1,700 miles using only a cellphone, GPS open-source software, and hearing to locate camps, trailheads, and water sites.
VMLAQ TIL that the last telegram sent in the United States was in 2006, while the last globally was in India, 2013.