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TIL that what we call the magnetic north pole is actually the magnetic south pole because it attracts the north seeking end of a magnet. What we call the magnetic south pole is therefore actually the magnetic north pole

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69enm TIL theres a Texas law that prohibits shooting a buffalo from the second floor of a hotel. This law is very specific, apparently allowing the shooting of buffalo from other locations.
nWLKd TIL Panama exists because Columbia would not sell their canal to the United States, so the U.S. Army allied with some local rebels who declared independence in 1903.
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VBoaD TIL that piercings can be rejected by the body