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TIL that the first fax line in the world was established 11 years before the first phone line.

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JYWxV TIL of the Lake Taal snake, a species of marine snake that evolved to adapt to a freshwater environment. It is found in a single Phillipine lake that was cut off from the sea less than 500 years ago. This means that the snake evolved into a new species in just a few centuries.
BgmwL TIL, from 1941-1943, over 40 thousand Spanish soldiers fought on the Eastern in the Blue Division, a volunteer division made entirely of Spanish soldiers. They partook in several major battles, most notably the Siege of Leningrad
E1xQp TIL that North Korea has a VHS copy of Space Jam enshrined in a musuem
mxO7y TIL Thousands of tigers are kept as pets in Texas, making it the 2nd largest population of the endagered species in the world, after India.
XElxE TIL William Shatner filmed Leonard Nimoy secretly during a convention appearance to include as footage in his film without Nimoy’s permission, prompting Nimoy's refusal to ever speak to him again. Shatner never understood why.