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TIL Baboons kidnap puppies and raise them as pets.

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4aVa TIL canned food can last indefinitely if sealed properly. On his wedding day in 1956, Beryl Lailey promised to keep a canned whole chicken until his 50th Anniversary, when he would eat it. He did and did not become ill.
8a7A8 TIL all Australian doctors who plan to stay in Antarctica during the winter must have their appendix removed in case of an unexpected rupture.
A1Xw TIL In 2005, a German court upheld the right of citizens to flirt at work in response to Wal-Mart Germany’s policy banning any sign of attraction b/w its workers. The court said that such regulations may be acceptable in the US, they are incompatible w/ German labor law & employees’ personal rights.
VMEMD TIL of the "Ghost Blimp" that floated into Daly, CA with all parachutes and working equipment on board and no sign of the crew
l1Kr TIL the Supreme Court Ruled that Stripping Someone of Citizenship is ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Punishment, Prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution