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TIL that 89% of the land in Canada is owned by the Canadian Crown (currently Charles III).

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d8rLj TIL that hundreds of African-Americans in the Selma to Montgomery marches wore yarmulkes after learning that Jews wear them in the presence of God, believing that God was present in their march for freedom.
4kRkJ TIL of serial killer Lonnie Franklin who murdered over 25 people and was nicknamed the Grim Sleeper, because of a 14 year interval in his crimes from 1988 to 2002.
MpZm TIL Prosecutors tried to put wrongfully convicted Juan Rivera back in prison for murder by introducing new evidence of blood on shoes; defense proved the shoes were not available for sale until after the alleged murder, resulting in an evidence tampering investigation
BrE1r TIL in Washinton State in 1995 an irate deer hunter shot down a helicopter with an arrow.
Legp TIL Michigan State University will identify any insect, arthropod, plant, or weed for free if you send a picture of the specimen via email.