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TIL that in the state of Washington, it is a felony to kill a Sasquach

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1ZQ8 TIL when Irish UN peacekeepers were sieged during the Congo-UN intervention, they radioed “We will hold out until our last bullet is spent. Could do with some whiskey”
aPWM TIL that an ‘I am Rich’ iPhone App was made which cost $999.99. The App displayed a glowing red gem on a user’s iPhone screen for the sole purpose of proving to onlookers that one is of the moneyed class. It was removed later, but not before eight people bought it.
OGVN6 TIL from 1916 to 1917, Felix von Luckner of Imperial Germany led the SMS Seeadler, a sailing ship, to attack Allied merchant ships
xVMyg TIL that the male fig wasp mate with the females inside the fig, and before dieing inside the fruit, they chew a hole for the females to escape from the fig interior.
rRbMW TIL that stray dogs in Russia have taught themselves to use subway to commute from one stop to another in search of food. This gives a peek into their evolution side, where they are getting smarter everyday because of the strive to survive in the unnatural environment cities provide.