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TIL there's such a thing as a raccoon dog

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LQADP TIL museums in Vietnam often leave out periods of Chinese rule, which is a large part of its own history (about 1,100 years)
0r8p TIL : The US Navy has a science ship that can flip itself. Most of the ship is sunk in the process, only leaving the 5 stories high part above sea level.
m1ORP TIL The creator of Burning Man had never seen the movie 'Wicker Man' before creating the event and is adamant that the movie did not inspire or affect his vision for the festival in any way. It started it as a small, private, solstice celebration on a beach near San Francisco in 1986.
6EV8 TIL: some mathematicians want to do away with PI
loGMV TIL chickens eat mice. Once the chickens are asleep, the mice come out to play.