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TIL there are no snakes in New Zealand

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0wGBy TIL that Lucius Cincinnatus, a Roman statesman and military leader was given absolute power to rule the empire when it was attacked. After his victory, he immediately resigned his post as Dictator and went back to farming. The city of Cincinnati is named in his honor.
j6oPp TIL in the pre-smartphone era some mobile phones featured a small "self-portrait" mirror next to the camera to help the user line up selfies.
GAyJE TIL about Lampo the train dog, who memorized the Italian train schedule and used the system to travel around the country and return home at sunset all on his own.
69oJW TIL UPS Stores are not directly owned by UPS which results in different liability coverage for packages
mvWy TIL that bystanders in China are afraid to help in an accident because a court precedent assigned blame to the helper