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TIL a man in Taiwan was mauled by a lion after he jumped into their enclosure with a bible in an attempt to convert them to Christianity.

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KO0G6 TIL Albert Woolson was the last surviving member of the Union Army who served in the American Civil War. He died in 1956 at age 106.
4XMrb TIL in 1946 USA agreed to give Philippines independence on July 4 but Philippines changed the Independence Day to June 12 in 1964. July 4 is still Republic Day.
5jep TIL that after stepping on her trainer’s head, Mary the Asian elephant (also known as ‘Murderous Mary") was hanged from a crane until death. It was later discovered that she had an infected tooth, and the unqualified trainer had prodded it, which caused her to react.
957 TIL that a woman sued Walmart over 2 cents and won
PYZ0J TIL Prince released an album with Dave Chapelle dressed him from his show on the cover.