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TIL German police dogs get a monthly pension after their retirement

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8eLRG TIL The oldest exercise chart in the world dates to 168BC from China. The exercises can be divided into three categories: 1) Postures of bodily and breathing exercises. 2) Imitating animal behaviour. 3) Exercises targeted at specific diseases.
JYPv TIL that 25% of all male black swans are homosexual. Gay black swan couples will only mate with females to reproduce, chasing away the female once her eggs have been laid.
MeA0A TIL in 2016, during a Facebook Q&A, Stan Lee named Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man (2002) as his favorite superhero movie.
4Y1J TIL the origin of the word “decimate” as we use it today came from the Roman military practice of punishing groups of soldiers by executing every 10th man
Ype4W TIL alcohol-related deaths account for 3 million deaths annually, which is 7 times more fatalities than homicide. It is the number one cause of death of people between the ages of 15 and 49.