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TIL dogs don't always bark at people through fences or windows out of aggression, but rather something known as 'barrier frustration' where they are annoyed they can't go up and say hello.

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OLwR TIL that in 2004, after not getting justice in court, 200 victims lynched their alleged rapist in the courthouse by stabbing him over 70 times, throwing rocks and chilli powder at his face and hacking off his penis. All of the women claimed responsibility for the lynching.
wLnVY TIL: Balkan sworn virgins, women who would take a vow of celibacy in order to be able to live as a man in certain Balkan nations. They could wear male clothing, inherit property, and become the head of a household. Women would take the oath to escape arranged marriages and having to bear children.
wL8n6 TIL that 70% alcohol is better at disinfecting surfaces than 91% alcohol. In one experiment, a 50% alcohol solution killed Staphylococcus Aureus in less than 10 seconds, but a 90% solution failed to kill it even after two hours of contact time.
Egp6P TIL that Nutella and other chocolate hazelnut spreads are derivatives of the Italian Gianduja spread. Chocolate hazelnut spreads differ from Gianduja in that vegetable oils are used to stretch it further, instead of using actual cocoa and hazelnut butter as in Gianduja.
epdZE TIL about the 4x100m universal relay. It features 4 athletes with 4 different disabilities. Each team must be mixed, with 2 women and 2 men. The relay is started by a visually impaired athlete, followed by an amputee sprinter. In third place is a person with cerebral palsy, then a wheelchair athlete