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TIL a cow-bison hybrid is called a Beefalo.
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TIL That as the idea of temperance began to pick up in the United States in the 1800s, children were taught in school that alcohol could cause spontaneous combustion. “A schoolbook for children told the story of a man who was so full of alcohol that he exploded while attempting to light his pipe”
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TIL that Julius Caesar was arguing with Cato in the senate. A messenger delivered a note to Caesar. Cato told Caesar to read it aloud. Caesar handed the note to Cato to read. The note was actually a love letter from Cato’s sister, who was madly in love with Caesar. Cato said, "Keep it you drunk."
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TIL that there is a mental condition called depersonalization disorder and it is where a person disengages with being in first person and sees/feels themselves in third person.
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TIL that in 2015 Boeing patented a plasma force field
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TIL dogs can be trained to sniff out electronics due to the scent of Triphenylphosphine oxide, a chemical used in the manufacturing process that prevents overheating.