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TIL of the Battle for Texel, the last european battle of World War 2.

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ADXal TIL Herding dogs, like border collies and Australian cattle dogs, are very intelligent. They also have very strong working instincts, which may compel them to “work” at home by herding family members or other animals. This behavior may include chasing, nipping and barking.
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dDWNK TIL that in 1320, the city of Avignon put an entire species of beetle on trial to try and protect their harvest, and they demanded the beetles to withdraw to a designated reserve. When the beetles refused to comply, they were outlawed, detained, and killed.
xymB TIL That at a 1996 KKK rally in Ann Arbor Michigan an 18-year-old black woman named Keshia Thomas protected a Klan supporter from being beaten by an anti-KKK mob
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