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TIL the 17th regimental mascot of the Irish Guards is a dog called Seamus

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KO8kE TIL It was once extremely common to find Irishmen in high military command positions in the armies of continental European powers. Many Irish generals and officers would often encounter armies led by other Irishmen who they knew and once fought with against Britain
eK14 TIL judges will almost never instruct the jury that they are free to disregard the law; but if the jury disregards the law on its own initiative, then the verdict stands.
4ddX TIL there is Vampire Squid that lives 600-900 Meters below water and is the only cephalopod in the animal kingdom to consume non living tissues, and has more teeth-like projections as opposed to suckers than a normal squid or octopus. Video in link.
pGeN TIL the saxaphone was banned in Nazi Germany for being too sexy.
Z8bKB TIL Ancient Rome had knowledge about the existence of Buddhism