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TIL A Russian town was once “besieged” by hungry bears with as many as 30 bears being reported circling the small town

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0wypj TIL the Posse Comitatis Act, signee in 1878, was enacted by President Rutherford Hayes to limit the power of the federal government from using the federal government military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States of America.
neOLo TIL That dogs and cats circle around before bedding down as a throwback to their wild ancestors. Their survival instincts provoked them to position themselves in the direction of the wind to pick up predator scents and choose the best angle for keeping an eye on the environment.
R7moQ TIL during the American Civil War the Union troops came up with their own version of Dixieland called Union Dixie telling the story of how they felt about their southern counterparts.
x64Pk Til about snowing a bridge, the old practice of adding snow to bridges to make a smooth surface for sleighs
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