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TIL House Sparrows and other birds have been known to use shopping carts as Trojan Horses to enter stores.

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OovKg TIL during the 19th century, a Muslim caliphate in West Africa called Sokoto enslaved 1-2.5 million people
oRWvY TIL Dr Seuss didn't have a big hit until age 53 when "Cat in the Hat" was published. He resisted writing his own life story, and only sat down for two interviews near the end when he was dying from cancer
BrpdD TIL 'The Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World' is a secret society that still exists today. It was established by two African-American men in 1899 after they were denied entry into 'The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World' due to their race.
gr5yW TIL Washington Crossing the Delaware was painted by a German-born artist and the original was destroyed by allied bombing during World War II.
D1Pjp TIL that in 2015 Jake Lloyd, the child actor who played Anakin Skywalker in Episode 1 was arrested for "reckless driving, driving without a license and resisting arrest." He engaged the county sheriff in a 25 mile high speed car chase.