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TIL this weekend will be 1 second longer than normal, thanks to the slowing of the Earth’s rotation

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ANrGn TIL Dogs are the most popular pets in the US, and 44.6% of American households have dogs.
awpRZ TIL that Christopher Columbus is considered to be the one that brought syphilis to Europe from the Americas in 1493
R7XKw TIL that during World War 1, the American Expeditionary Forces tried to make the French treat Black soldiers in accordance with Jim Crow laws ''due to concerns that black soldiers and officers working with the French were being treated with too much “familiarity and indulgence.”
5YNEn TIL that until 2017, the toilets on UK trains flushed onto the tracks below.
VBXLk TILL Smaller Toy Breeds Of Dogs Existed Since Roman Period And Zooarchaeological Evidence Shows They Appear More Susceptible To Multiple Pathological Conditions, But Also Display Signs of Greater Human Care, Especially in Terms of Pampering And Feeding.