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TIL that the stylised haircuts given to poodles began centuries ago in order to aid them in their water buoyancy while doing water retrieval tasks.

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OoYPR TIL The limo JFK was assassinated in went to on be used by Presidents Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter before being retired in 1977
Pa9Z TIL Frito-Lay discontinued 100% biodegradable SunChips bags due to the crinkling of the bags causing “noise complaints”
j6MWX TIL that during the middle ages it was believed that ringing church bells during thunderstorms would keep lightning away. The practice was abandoned after more than 100 bell ringers were killed by lightning.
YlOA TIL- The US actually has a shortage of qualified workers, not jobs.
lorv1 TIL of highway robbery. 50 k/31 miles of highway was stolen, with over 7000 concrete slabs dismantled and sold for private profit by an official in Russia's Komi region