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TIL: A Paris shooting survivor sued a TV station for giving away his location during the shooting

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OoA8L TIL - Elephants are one of the few species on Earth with ‘Death Rituals’, whereby the herd will gather around the dead, cover the body and mourn the death. They have also been known to revisit the bones of the dead, sometimes years after the death.
grEEX TIL about Sailor, a collie who lived at a lighthouse, who would ring the fog bell at passing ships
4kNB6 TIL that Combos, officially called Combos Stuffed Snacks, are produced by forming a soft bread-like dough, which is hollowed out into a tube-shaped form. A cutter slices the dough into bite-sized lengths. The snacks are then baked, cooled, and filled with the appropriate filling.
OorjX TIL the devil does not exist in Jewish scriptures. The principle of evil was introduced into the Jewish belief system by Zoroastrianism, at the time the religion of the First Persian Empire. The term 'Satan' eventually developed into a supernatural entity, changing Judaism into a dualistic religion.
MeAm8 TIL Many people in the United States believe that the Nazis were a left wing party.