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TIL humans have fewer genes than rice.

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N7P4b TIL in 1941, a Great Dane named Juliana saved her master's home from burning down during the Blitz by urinating on a German incendiary bomb which had fallen through the roof. For this she was awarded the Blue Cross, similar to the Dickin Medal.
8Md8 TIL Fred is the name of the fish who yells “My Leg!” in Spongebob. He is a Seaitnam War vet and has four children.
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