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TIL that the expression “Yo” has been in use since the 16th century.

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7r5mp TIL that "No Country For Old Men" had to suspend production because the crew for "There Will Be Blood" was testing pyrotechnics in the same area and created too much smoke.
mxnDo TIL about a Siberian Husky named Togo, he led his dog team on the 1925 Serum Run (bringing meds to stop a Diptheria epidemic), in -40°C weather. They set the record for longest distance and fastest team to do the run. However a dog named Balto received all the praise, including a statue.
8dRG TIL Auburn University has a help line that has been running since the 1950’s where anyone can call and they will try to answer any question.
nWEgW TIL of the dhole - an asian species of "Wild Dog" that bears a striking resemblence to foxes. They are unrelated.
x6vG1 TIL that Pope Francis owns a copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid translated into Latin