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TIL That other than humans, ravens are the only other animals that act silly when alone just for the sheer pleasure

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XE0oE TIL In 1780, approximately 5,500 French soldiers landed in Rhode Island to assist their American allies in operations against British-controlled New York City
jNeKQ TIL The weeks before Christmas is the most popular time for couples to break up, according to data analyzed from Facebook
pwyG TIL The actor who plays Viserys Targaryen is the great-great-great grandson of Charles Dickens
9YpY6 TIL the verb 'to snipe' originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India where hunter skilled enough to kill a particularly elusive bird, the snipe, were called 'snipers'. This is also the origin of the term 'snipe hunt' to describe an impossible task.
AN6Pl TIL That approximately 66,000 World War II US veteransare that lost over 400,000 brothers and sisters to free Europe from the Nazis are still alive to witness the Nazi salute live in the US television.