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TIL that onions and other members of the genus Allium can be deadly for dogs, cats, guinea pigs, monkeys and other animals.

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Z8X4o TIL Theo Jansen has been creating strandbeesten, which are moving kinetic structures, sometimes wind-propelled, that resemble walking animals. All of his models are based on a system of triangles and connecting links which convert the rotation of an axle into a stepping motion of six or more legs.
eym5 TIL the cereal Cookie Crisp was created by Purina, the pet food company.
9PlM TIL Woodrow Wilson remains the only U.S. president to earn a Ph.D., and the only political scientist to become president.
bYn7 TIL that before his death in 2001 – former Sega Chairman, Isao Okawa, wanted the Xbox to be backwards compatible with Dreamcast games.
mxaxy TIL there is a company called Crowds on Demand you can use to hire actors to pose as fans, paparazzi, security guards, or protestors.