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TIL that there is so little genetic diversity in cheetah that they can accept donated organs from practically any other Cheetah with little fear of rejection

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BgdNk TIL of the Canadian commander Charles De Salaberry who defeated the American invasion of Montreal. Salaberry deployed marching buglers to play in all different directions, meaning his American opponents didn’t know how many men he had or what direction they were coming from.
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4k95w TIL 8.5 million people died because of the first world war