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TIL About The Pig War, a confrontation in 1859 between the United States and the United Kingdom over the British–U.S. border in the San Juan Islands, so called because it was triggered by the shooting of a pig.

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dDYr8 TIL the birds with the largest egg size in relation to their body are Kiwis. Their eggs can weigh up to 1/4 the weight of a female. This places a strain on the body of the female, who has to eat 3 times the normal amount of food. The last few days, her stomach has no room and she is forced to fast
jj4M TIL that in The Wizard of Oz and White Christmas, along with many other films, the fake snow used was Asbestos
8eJMZ TIL that before becoming famous as a General in the Union Army, William T. Sherman was the first superintendent of Louisiana State Seminary, which went on to become Louisiana State University.
16QB8 TIL there is a soccer player with the surname Amaluzor
ON9Y TIL Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong, is not allowed to bike to work because his safety is too important to Nintendo