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TIL a male tiger in India adopted a litter of tiger cubs. He shares his food with them and plays with them. This has never been observed before.

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OGk17 TIL of the "Mad Piper" Bill Millin, the only bagpiper to land on the beach in Normandy. While men fell around him, he played his pipes throughout the battle. A group of captured German snipers was asked why they hadn't shot him. They replied that they thought he'd gone insane and felt bad for him.
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