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TIL cows have best friends, and get stressed when separated.
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TIL Medieval blue dye was made by soaking the leaves of the woad plant in human urine. Urine from men who had been drinking a great deal of alcohol was said to improve the color.
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TIL that British Paratroopers on D-Day discarded their 9mm Sten Guns for captured German MP 40s as the Sten Gun was horrifically unreliable, whereas the Schmeisser was an excellent SMG
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TIL that a Marylin Monroe impersonator lives in the real Marylin Monroe's old house.
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TIL Burger King filed an official complaint against the movie “It” and tried to get it banned from theaters, claiming unlawful free advertising for McDonald’s since Pennywise is “an exact replica” of Ronald McDonald, thus promoting the rival restaurant.
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TIL Dust jackets for hard cover books were originally only meant to protect the book from dust and damage, and were not the main focus. As time went on, they shifted from protection to decoration; however you're still supposed to take them off while reading.