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TIL that puppy mills are particularly prevalent among the Amish community.

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neBRB TIL in 1996 heavyweight boxing contender Andrew Golota fought Riddick Bowe twice. Both times Golota was disqualified for multiple low blows to Bowe. Both times Golota was dominating the fight and leading on the scorecards when he was disqualified.
kWZE TIL the deadliest sniper in history was a small farmer from Finland named Simo Häyhä, who got over 500 kills in just over 100 days, used no scope, and survived getting shot in the face with an exploding round.
KOo44 TIL: Mountain stone wētā can survive being frozen solid over winter. They can survive up to 17 days in temperatures of about -10 °C. At temperatures below -10 °C, approximately 85% of their body water is crystallized, one of the highest ice contents known for any animal.
neLod TIL Converse shoes have “fuzzy soles” so they can be imported as slippers which dramatically reduces import taxes.
dA7Z TIL scientists in Korea last year developed a Lithium-Ion battery that charges 120x faster than normal, and may lead to electric car batteries that charge in less than a minute.