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TIL the bear that wrestled with Will Ferrell’s body double in the movie Semi-Pro mauled and killed Stephan Miller during a routine training exercise.

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b9PgN TIL the Mughal Emperors of India had female guards called Urdubegis who guarded the zenana - the womens' area of the palace. Because the emperor often slept in the zenana, the Urdubegis were part of his personal protection.
JY5x4 TIL that US homes today are 1,000 square feet larger than in 1973 and living space per person has nearly doubled
j61Ep TIL the population of the North Sentinelese living on North Sentinel Island is estimated to only be between 50 and 100 people.
YMYW TIL: AN Irish Army once invaded Canada
KBZJ TIL that the 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only team to win the Super Bowl with a perfect season. There’s an urban legend that every season, whenever the last remaining undefeated NFL team loses its first game, all surviving members of the ‘72 Dolphins open bottles of champagne in celebration.