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TIL Fayetteville AR is named for Fayetteville TN, which is in turn named for Fayetteville NC

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NDl6 TIL a 30-year-old elephant named Ben sought help at a safari lodge after being shot by poachers. The elephant waited patiently near the lodge for the 6 hours it took for a vet to fly in and dress his 3 bullet wounds.
6EDl7 TIL in 1935, Mickey Mouse was banned in Romania, since authorities believed children would be scared seeing a giant mouse on the screen.
RZJj TIL Taurine, a common ingredient in energy drinks, was first isolated from the bile of an ox, but now is synthesized in labs. Cat food is required by law to contain taurine, since cats without a taurine-rich diet will go blind, and lose their hair and teeth.
pw6Z TIL that Vermont declared war on Nazi Germany in WWII 3 months before the US did
KOXZ4 TIL that the number 2147483647 is the biggest possible number in 32-bit computing. In December 2014, "Gangnam Style" exceeded the 32-bit integer limit for view count, necessitating YouTube to upgrade the variable to a 64-bit integer