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TIL that the § symbol is called a section sign. It is used as a shortener for sections and to refer to specific sections to a document, and more frequently used in legal code. e.g : "In accord with §12.4 of the terms and condition [...]"

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kJdrE TIL dogs wag their tails to the right in positive situations like seeing their owner, and to the left in negative situations like the approach of an unfamiliar dog.
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PxnJ TIL that scientists can read dreams using brain scans.
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