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TIL Dogs can see sadness in humans and often attempt to make their owners happy by initiating cuddling.

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5Yk59 TIL Stone crabs aren't killed for their meat. You simply remove one claw and throw them back in. They will eventually regrow their claw making them a renewable resource.
6EQV8 TIL there is a subway station near the World Trade Center that still hasn't opened since it was damaged during 9/11. It's finally expected to open in October 2018.
4Xy56 TIL Seagulls (and some other birds) stand on one leg as it reduces body heat lost by non-feathered parts of their body by 50%.
xVZNB TIL two generations of the car sold in most non-Japanese markets as Suzuki Alto weren't the actual Japanese Suzuki Alto, but instead rebadged versions of Indian Maruti cars.
pY9oO TIL The coat of arms of the (at the time) Swedish islands of Åland and Öland accidentally got swapped when granted during the 1560s. A mistake not noticed until 1944