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TIL there’s an island off the coast of Australia where trained Maremma sheepdogs protect a colony of penguins from wild foxes; the first dog used kept the colony from being wiped out.

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ne7Wo TIL that over 2,500,000 Indians volunteered to fight in World War 2, making it the largest all-volunteer army in history.
E1Jdp TIL the ‘X’ shaped Confederate flag was no more than a battle flag and never the adopted flag of the confederacy.
eoJJ TIL: In response to how women in media are often judged on their clothing, Australian TV anchor Karl Stefanovic wore the same suit on air for a year and no one noticed.
9L56 TIL The blue-ringed octopus carries enough venom to kill 26 adult humans within minutes.
PBkL TIL that Filipino Martial Arts are considered the most advanced practical modern blade system in the world and are used by the U.S. Army, the Spetsnaz, and various branches of India’s military