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TIL dogs are perfectly capable of digesting starches despite being descendants of "carnivorous" wolves. Even though they share most of their genetics, modern dogs carry 22 copies of a gene that codes for an enzyme that breaks down starches, while wolves only carry 2 copies of it.

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e0eGk TIL in 1986, Harrods, a small restaurant in the town of Otorohanga, New Zealand, was threatened with a lawsuit by the famous department store of the same name. In response, the town changed its name to Harrodsville and renamed all of its businesses ‘Harrods'.
QNoP6 TIL that cane toad racing is a common cultural occurance in Australia. They now even do it to celebrate their patriotic holiday "Australia Day"
kJvrg TIL that the U.S. leads the world in UFO sightings by a huge margin
W70Vd TIL There are insurance companies that offer abuse and molestation insurance for churches.
kWw7 TIL in Idaho, at least 12 children of faith healers have died as a result of medically-preventable conditions since 2011 but as of November 2014 no charges have been filed. Idaho’s religious exemption law describes prayer as a spiritual “treatment” that can act as a legal substitute for medical care