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TIL squirrels' brains grow in size during the fall to help them remember where they bury their nuts. Their brains are smaller the rest of the year

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1QOr TIL Sergeant Stubby is the only dog promoted to sergeant through combat. He served in 17 battles, warned his regiment of gas attacks and incoming artillery, located wounded soldiers, and held a German soldier by his pants until other American soldiers found him
MeQNV TIL Silicone oil leaches out of remote control buttons and gradually makes the controller less responsive
pXEe TIL that there is a disputed island located on the Atlantic coast of North America that is claimed by both Canada and the United States. Since both Canada and the United States claim sovereignty, anyone born there can claim dual citizenship.
Rol TIL during the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, one Israeli tank commander single-handedly fought off an entire advancing Syrian tank battalion, taking advantage of the darkness and moving constantly to make the Syrians believe they were facing a full Israeli armored division while destroying 40 Syrian tanks.
QNRMp TIL of the Super Chief a train that was famous for carrying start between Chicago and Los Angeles back in the day.