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TIL that the Red Wolf is a canine species unique to the US that was hunted down to near extinction but is now being rescued after once only 17 animals remained

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5VgYk TIL that one of the main Romanovs survived the Bolsheviks and came to live in Toronto Canada
5VX7P TIL There is a Swiss political party against power point
vBDL TIL a painting bought by a priest for £400 was revealed on Antiques Roadshow UK to be the work of the 17th Century master Sir Anthony Van Dyck, worth £400,000. The priest was happy to have the extra money to buy new church bells.
XBXR TIL Blade Runner’s tears in rain monologue was rewritten by Rutger Hauer the night before filming with the line “all those moments will be lost in time, like tears in the rain” being added. When Hauer performed the scene, the film crew applauded and some even cried.
a8M4Z TIL prior to the announcement of the Mach3 razor blade in the late 90s, Gillette built plywood walls around the production lines in its factory in Boston, in order to keep it a secret from many of its own employees.