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TIL: Horses are in fact native to, and originate from North America.

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4o8J TIL: Dr. Seuss was confronted by a feminist who stated there are no strong female roles in his books. He then remarked his characters are animals, and “if she can identify their sex, I’ll remember her in my will.”
KM4Q TIL that after the arrest of two men, it is estimated that the worldwide availability of LSD dropped by 90%
wLDjJ TIL that theres an island off the east coast (near Washington DC) where the residents have unique British American accents, that are similar to Americas first settlers and founders. The accent is in danger of disappearing, because the island is sinking into the ocean
9YaWm TIL about Chris McCandless, AKA Alexander Supertramp, an intelligent young man who left his wealthy family to hitchhike after graduating college, donating his entire $25,000 in savings, and eventually ended up being found decomposing in a bus alone in Alaska
QNDKp TIL the Easter Island Moai Statues were built between 1200 and 1650 AD.