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TIL Hot dogs are not sandwiches according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council

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ZW9a TIL: the reason cats and snakes have vertical pupils is because it increases their depth perception while hunting at night while prey animals such as sheep have horizontal pupils so that they may have a panoramic view of their surroundings to watch for predators
kO5de TIL In 1824, Charles Macintosh, a Scottish chemist, invented the Mackintosh, one of the first waterproof fabrics ever made.
6lwJ TIL that in 2002, a Croatian diver got lost in an underwater cave and stabbed himself in the chest to avoid the agony of drowning. It was the first case of someone committing suicide while diving.
1aEbP TIL in 1986, Run DMC released the hip hop song "My Adidas", leading to the first endorsement deal between a musical act and an athletic company.
Oobk4 TIL dinosaur farts and burps were a key factor in the earth overheating 150 million years ago. Sauropods would release 520 million metric tonnes of gas yearly.