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TIL that working dogs in the United States military always outrank their human handler.

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j6ANQ TIL that the Maillard reaction, which is known to cause the browning on cooked food, is also responsible for the smell of percolating coffee and the difference between the yeasty smell of bread dough and a "fresh-baked" smell of loaf out of the oven.
MLYm TIL that Lynne Stewart, after being convicted of supporting terrorism, said on the courtroom steps that she could serve her sentence of 28 months “standing on her head,” and then was re-sentenced to 10 years
ZDG TIL Nintendo ran a chain of sex hotels in the ‘50s and '60s.
woPK6 TIL that one of the most infamous Goya's Black Paintings titled "The Dog" is theorized to actually depicts a dog drowning. Apparently it was done when Goya was in his 70's when he was in mental and physical distress. It is thought that this painting portrays the idea of inevitability of death.
Y8jW TIL: Approximately 10,000 attended the funeral of Hawaiian musician, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole.