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TIL in 2022 biologists determined there were 6 species of reindeer (caribou) instead of 1

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yo5X TIL the indigenous people of Bougainville Island successfully carried out the world’s first “eco-revolution” closing down one of the world’s largest mines, driving away private security and in turn the Papua New Guinea and Australian army using home-made weapons and running vehicles on coconut oil
PVLL TIL Twitch (the video game streaming platform) was originally called Justin.tv which was Justin Kan live streaming his whole life with a camera clipped to his hat and a 30lb backpack that held the computer that would send the data over a cell phone network.
GoP4 TIL that Weird Al Yankovic is a vegan, and when asked how he can justify playing at the Great American Rib Cookoff, he responded “The same way I can rationalize playing at a college even though I’m not a student anymore.”
KOJaa TIL that the UK was caught using a fake rock to spy on Russians
NN8E TIL the Yale Club of New York City had sufficient foresight and finances to purchase enough alcohol to quench the thirst of its members throughout the entire 14 years of Prohibition.