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TIL in Russia, squirrels have been known to hunt dogs.

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1abxX TIL about Quaker and slave trader Zephaniah Kingsley, Jr. who advocated, and practiced, racial mixing as a way toward ending slavery. These views were tolerated in Spanish Florida. After Florida became a U.S. territory in 1821, he moved with his multiple "wives", children, and slaves to Haiti.
9Wp6 TIL that children will regrow the tip of their finger if it is cut off
d8rE7 TIL: When Dolly Parton first hosted an annual "Gay Day" at her theme park, Dollywood, the KKK and others threatened her over it. She still gets threats but this hasn't stopped the event.
69eZ8 TIL that elephant poaching has steadily decreased in certain African countries causing elephant populations to slowly begin rising.
DQBEr TIL that in the 1600s, a conjoined twin was sentenced to death but averted the execution by pointing out that this would also kill his innocent twin brother.