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TIL that the funny viral photos of our cats and dogs pressing their heads against the wall, is actually a sign of neurological illness and should be taken very seriously.

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rj9W TIL Otis Redding recorded “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” 2 days before dying in a plane crash, never knowing it would be a #1 hit & Grammy winner
GR67 TIL that “TASER” is an acronym for Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle
p8RNZ TIL: The Beethoven family is not German, but Belgian. The grandfather was a talented singer and later became music master (Kapelmeister) at the Court of Bonn. His talents jumped a generation to manifest in the grandson, who had the same name as the grandfather: Ludwig van Beethoven!
PLZG TIL that the prostitute district in the ancient city of Pompeii included elaborate frescoes illustrating numerous sex positions which clients could choose from, including anal, 2000 years ago.
kONwm TIL that the Medici Family build a elevated walkway in Florence in 1565 just to avoid contact with the common people. They even connected it to their private lodge at the Felicica Church and moved the Ponte Vecchio meat market to avoid the smells.