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TIL there is a land dwelling crayfish native to Wisconsin

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ONrg TIL in the 1936 Olympics, promoted by Hitler to prove that whites are superior, Peru beat Austria 4-2 on soccer, even though they had 3 other goals nullified. Later, the Olympic Comitee nullified the match and scheduled a rematch, to be taken under close grounds. Peru withdrew from the Olympics
KLeB TIL the largest cashew tree in the world was planted by a fisherman in Brazil, genetic anomalies made the branches grow sideways, it now spans 7500 square meters and financially supports upwards of 1500 people.
oR9jW TIL sea otter mothers wrap their babies in kelp to keep them from drifting away
vlvj TIL any member of the French Foreign Legion wounded while defending France can immediately apply for French citizenship as he is “French by spilled blood”
oBb6r TIL the first reported successful blood transfusions were performed by the Incas as early as the 1500s. Spanish conquistadors witnessed blood transfusions when they arrived in the sixteenth century