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TIL for a brief period of time New York City was named New Orange

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VMJ1Z TIL deers kill more americans than sharks, bears, and gators combined
5Y4Ok TIL the current Emperor of Japans daughter cannot become Empress as only males may inherit the throne
WkZwY TIL After Canadian Prime Minister Diefenbaker visited Washington, Kennedy said he never wanted “to see the boring son of a bitch again”
LyoP TIL that elephants not only tend to grieve for their dead, they also have the ability to recognize skulls of other elephants. They examine the remains with their feet and trunks, paying special attention to the skulls and tusks of even long-dead elephants.
N7GMJ TIL the first recorded child abuse case in the U.S. was prosecuted using animal cruelty laws, since there were no laws against child abuse at the time.