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TIL in World War I, California’s schoolchildren were enlisted in a war on squirrels with one-sided casualties exceeding 100,000 ground squirrels

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QJVZd TIL the B-side of the cassette release of "In God We Trust, Inc" by Dead Kennedys is left blank. The B-side label states "Home taping is killing record industry profits! We left this side blank so you can help.".
mxKpO TIL that the United States had marched into the heartland of Mexico and occupied the capital city of Mexico during the Mexican-American war
gMNPW TIL: 15% of men and 7% of women do not wash their hands after using a public restroom. 50% of men and 22% of women do not use soap when washing their hands in a public bathroom.
78ybZ TIL that the Stegosaurus' tail spikes are called the thagomizer, with the name originating as a joke in the 1982 comic called "The Far Side"
dDe0r TIL that in 1962, JFK said there is nothing "more unfortunate than to have soft, chubby, fat-looking children."