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TIL that the Vjosa river is the last untamed river in Europe

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PQeV TIL that three hunters in Oregon were discovered dead around their campsite with no marks or signs of a struggle. The only unusual thing was the discovery of a dead newt in the coffee pot that was later found to produce Tetradotoxin - a poison 10,000x more potent than cyanide.
bnl7 Today I learned that when the President is unmarried or his wife dies during his term, another female relative will become the First Lady. Three president’s daughters, two president’s sisters, two nieces and two daughters-in-law have been First Lady.
KxE4 TIL Since most English pirates were from London, most pirates probably didn’t ‘talk like pirates’.
7rGGX TIL of the Blue Mustang, a 32-foot tall sculpture of a blue horse at Denver International Airport. It was designed by sculptor Luis Jiménez who was unable to complete the project after the head fell on him and severed an artery in his leg, killing him. His staff and family finished the job for him
b6jR9 TIL US bought three islands (US Virgin Islands) from Denmark in 1917.