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TIL sled dogs poop while running on their front legs

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E1goW TIL that still today 50% of marriages are arranged worldwide.
e0xQD TIL Helium was first discovered on the Sun (named from the Greek word 'Helios', meaning "the Sun") through the analysis of the Sun's spectrum, and is the only element in the Periodic Table to be discovered some place other than Earth.
newGd TIL that ear candling is bullsh*t
NXQKJ TIL about the birthday effect, a statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday. It has been suggested that it is a statistics anomaly, but the birthday effect has been seen in studies that control for known anomalies.
XRnQ TIL: The National Federation of the Blind has a program where Santa will mail braille letters to children who are blind. Parents have until December 16th to request a braille letter from Santa.