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TIL there are more tigers privately owned by US citizens than in the wild worldwide

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16G4O TIL about the Maeshowe cairn, a neolithic chamber, which Vikings took refuge in during a storm in the 12th century, leaving behind one of the largest collection of runic graffiti. examples vary from "Haermund Hardaxe carved these runes" to a reference to Rangnar lothbrock
oK8A TIL that there is a 3D image of Marines hoisting the Flag over Iwo Jima because photographer Joe Rosenthal and camera man Staff Sgt. Bill Genaust took almost the same image standing a few feet apart
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9YaGm TIL In 2017, a Chicago man filled out a change of address form to change the address of UPS corporate headquarters to that of his apartment, causing the postal service to forward thousands of letters and checks to him.