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TIL after years of inbreeding by kennel clubs, modern bulldogs' noses are so squashed they can barely breathe, their heads are so big they almost always have to be born via C-section. Their tails can become ingrown, they all have hip dysplasia, and their average life expectancy is 6 years.

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brYN TIL that in order to study a cow’s digestion, research cows are fitted with a port in their side big enough to see and reach into so that scientists can gather the contents inside without hurting the cow. The cow lives a normal life and can actually live longer than a regular cow.
E1Jbw TIL From 1994-99 George Foreman was paid about 40% of the profits on each Foreman grill sold, earning him $4.5M a month in payouts at its peak. In the period it’s estimated he received over $200M, more than he did as a boxer.
oRygo TIL about the Zebra Murders a string of racially motivated serial killings in California that killed up to 15 people.
X0JLk TIL that there is an annual wife-carrying competition in Finland where the winner will be given the prize of beer equivalent to the wife's weight
DQK8g TIL Vatican City has a national football (soccer) team.