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TIL that King of the Hill, despite having consistently great ratings even in its later seasons, was cancelled in order to make a spot for the Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show

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78MKp TIL that during World War II, a Great Dane named Juliana was awarded two Blue Cross medals for extinguishing an incendiary bomb by urinating on it.
QJAKa TIL the "Doctor" title was appropriated by physicians, who took it FROM academia. History has dictated the use of the courtesy title Dr by physicians and general practitioners. However, surgeons do not use the title of Dr and, due to the origins of surgery with the barber surgeons.
4dea TIL David Kirwan, 24 from California, jumped into a hot spring, typically measured at 200°F (93°C) at Yellowstone after his dog escaped the truck and ran into the Celestine Pool, yelping. Several people tried to warn Kirwan off by yelling at him not to jump in, but he shouted “Like hell I won’t!”
NX5oN TIL “Every year, tourists who come to the province of León at this time are surprised to read signs in the bars encouraging the killing of Jews. You don't have to worry, it's normal.”
Wkn58 TIL that Marie Antoinette’s last words were, “Pardonnez-moi, monsieur.” She stepped on her executioner’s foot on her way to the guillotine.