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TIL the Wolf Reintroduction Changes Ecosystem in Yellowstone including an increase in beaver colonies

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9YRL6 TIL in the state of Vermont, some homes have diagonal windows named "witch's windows", which are nearly exclusive to homes in that state
oBWEY TIL ancient Roman Philosopher Seneca chose to adopt a vegetarian diet "to challenge the decadence of his time". Seneca eventually abandoned vegetarianism, because he did not want to be associated with a particular political faction that had adopted it's practice.
AW0d TIL If the U.S. cut its military budget by 85% it would still have the largest military budget in the world.
m1vYP TIL that if South Korea enters a state of war, its army becomes subordinated to a US Army general from the Combined Forces Command, not the President or another Korean.
YpaQ7 During the Appalachian trail, Scott Jurek consumed up to 8,000 calories a day and still lost 8.6kg.