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TIL That the ADA allows miniature horses to be used as service animals.

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rR0ne TIL The light pen, a predecessor to modern touch screens, was first invented in 1955 and popular through the 60s and 80s. A light pen detects changes in brightness from the cathode-ray tube and communicates the timing of this event, time and brightness are correlated for position.
1aeBO TIL about Han van Meegeren, a Dutch artist and forger of Vermeer paintings that managed to fool both the leading authority on Vermeer at the time and a Nazi general
e0Lak TIL about Cat Island. The cats were originally introduced to combat rodents on fishing boats, but remained on the island and reproduced in large numbers, currently outnumbering humans 36:1
wrO7 TIL that giant tortoises from the Galapagos can survive without food or water for up to a year. In the past, buccaneers, whalers and fur sealers would store them live in their ships’ holds as a fresh meat source that doesn’t require feeding.
yPnJ TIL the average citizen of Liechtenstein doesn’t even lock their door because crime in the country is so low. The last murder was 10 years ago (as of 2007).