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TIL “American” is an ethnicity, and according to the 2000 US Census, an increasing number of people are identifying with it.

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4kaQ6 TIL most U.S. states have a state fossil, with the first two officially designated in 1967.
DQxDr TIL in 1993, in order to reduce the media attention and law enforcement pressure brought on by drive-by shootings, the Mexican Mafia prison gang in California declared they would kill any gang member sent to prison for a drive-by.
epWx4 TIL a 2017 study found that 73 attacks by wild polar bears on humans occurred between 1870-2014, which resulted in 20 human deaths and 63 human injuries.
xVj5D TIL that there's a font called Times Newer Roman which looks exactly like Times New Roman but is a tiny bit bigger so it looks like you wrote more.
ypjX TIL even a blind chameleon can change colors to blend in with its environment.