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TIL of Tihar. A festival in Nepal that dedicates an entire day to thanking dogs for their friendship and loyalty.

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awYwy TIL that the band Death Cab for Cutie is named after a song performed by Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band in 1967
69PaW TIL that in 1971 the Shah of Iran threw one of the most expensive parties in history, costing hundreds of millions of dollars. It was attended by nearly all royal families and presidents, and spared no expense. The over extravagance arguably led to the islamic revolution and ousted him from power.
N7ZJ1 TIL The Phoenix Zoo and the Fauna and Flora Preservation Society of London (now Fauna and Flora International), with financial help from the World Wildlife Fund, are credited with saving the Arabian oryx from extinction.Starting with 9 animals and now estimated more than 8,000 Arabian oryx's.
mZrY TIL that in 2006, teenage fans of a popular Portuguese soap opera began experiencing the physical symptoms of a fictional disease that was introduced to the characters on the show. The “outbreak” spread to over 300 people. It is considered an example of mass hysteria.
neayb TIL that the stomach is lined with a network of neurons, which is responsible for making us experience the "gut feeling" we get when we are nervous. There are actually over 100 million brain cells in the gut, which is as many as there are in the brain of a cat.