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TIL that there was once a breed of dog called a "turnspit dog" that was bred to run on a wheel, to turn meat cooking over a fire.

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XEOWD TIL on June 16, 1979, a flaming object fell on a picnic table in Mississauga, Ontario. The object, described as a flat, dark green rock with a diameter of 8 inches drew worldwide attention and speculation as to its true nature, until it was revealed to be a frisbee thrown by the neighbour as a prank
b9Kkp TIL of the death of Captain James Cook, the first European to discover Hawaii. When Hawaiian natives stole one of Cook's longboats, he attempted to get it back by kidnapping their chief. This almost succeeded, but after discovering Cook's plot, the angry natives clubbed and stabbed him to death.
GYwGE Today I learned that dog dancing world championships are not only very real, but very intense.
vPXpK TIL that Giant pandas have opposable thumbs similar to people (and an extra ‘thumb’ on each front paw in addition)
grWw4 TiL that the spiral shell of a Nautilus cephalopod isn't full of its body, but a system of air chambers that act like buoyancy chambers on a submarine!