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TIL about a black Alaskan wolf named Romeo who loved to play with dogs, was friendly with humans, got killed by poachers who got a slap on the wrist thanks to Alaska’s lax laws on killing wolves, and is on display at a permanent exhibit at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in Juneau

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naRo TIL at 22 years old Titanic’s only surviving wireless operator Harold Bride stayed on the ship as long as possible sending SOS messages. After being rescued by Carpathia and suffering from frostbite he helped the rescue ship operator send surviving passenger messages.
W7En4 TIL Champion was the first brand to create the ‘hoodie’ all the way back in 1938.
K7lw TIL the Miami Heat retired Michael Jordan’s number 23 in April 2003 for “contributions to basketball.” He never played for the team.
aw0kJ TIL that dogs develop bite inhibition, the ability to control the strength of a bite, as puppies after learning that too harsh of bites often interrupt play
KMj4 TIL Louis C.K. refuses to shoot his show “louie” when he has custody of his daughters, much to the chagrin of his staff. On those days, he edits the episodes while his children are at school.