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TIL Vatican City leads the world in per-capita wine consumption due to its sacramental use

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4XoL5 TIL Latest research shows that infrared sensors in the dogs nose can detect heat
5Y1yQ TIL a group of amateur astronomers around the world hunt and track government spy satellites. Governments classify these top-secret missions, but a group of dedicated spy hunters tracks the satellites and publishes the data for fun.
KYdZB TIL That The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, owns 13 of the top 50 highest point scoring seasons in NHL history. He played 20 total seasons, averaging 1.92 points per game.
JY0aQ TIL the Pillsbury mascot, Poppin' Fresh has a family. They include: Poppie Fresh (wife), Granmommer, Granpopper, Uncle Rollie, Popper (son), Bun-Bun (daughter), and Flapjack and Biscuit (dog and cat)
VMOVG TIL that in 1920s, a famine struck Russia and forced people to eat raw seeds, grass, dirt, dogs, cats and leather horse harnesses. At its peak, people eat and sell human body parts as meat. Despite reports of cannibalism, the police took no action as it was deemed a legitimate method of survival.