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TIL that Dalmatians are traditional fire house mascots because they get along with horses.

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x6DP0 TIL there is a canine called the New Guinea singing dog that sings rather than barks.
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Broke TIL that once a Queen ant has mated she nips off her wings and uses the energy from the flight muscles and fat reserves to lay her first batch of eggs before eating weeks later. She stores the sperm acquired during her nuptial flight for decades continuing to lay fertilised eggs for her entire life.