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

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v1nYK TIL In order to gather private data for use in an investigation, officers usually need a warrant. To bypass these rules, The Secret Service bought the location data they needed from a private company. Private companies are allowed to collect data from individuals and sell it to anybody they want
W7Mk9 TIL the original purpose of screensavers was to avoid burn-in on screens! (Burn in is when a picture stays still on the monitor for too long and stays there forever)
WJnN TIL In 1524 a statue of Virgin Mary was charged as being a witch and was sent to a trial by water, when the statue floated they denounced it as a witch and burnt it.
YpENv TIL Apple pie is not American. Pie was invented in Medieval England, while the modern recipe for apple pie with a lattice crust was created and perfected by the Dutch.
Eg4NP TIL promising farmland came available when this 310 ft. wood and steel bridge was completed in 1910. It opened 100’s square miles to claim in Central Wyoming. It took a few generations before families gave up the dream because of poor soil and scarce water. Their sad cabins still remain.