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TIL Xylitol, a product that is harmless to humans but toxic to dogs, is found in some peanut butter brands.

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v1067 TIL that George Francis Train organized the Union Pacific Railroad. He also traveled around the world in 80 days, which inspired the Jules Verne novel, Around the World in 80 Days.
9wEbQ TIL that George Thorgood's 8 minute version of "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" is actually two John Lee Hooker songs stitched together
wLM6W TIL: The car JFK was assassinated in was cleaned and repurposed back into rotation and served as the presidential limo for Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter before being retired in 1977.
4XO6a TIL As of 2016, Marie Curie is the only person to have won Nobel Prizes in two different scientific disciplines; Physics and Chemistry.
M7E9V Til about king Henry ii and his son Henry the young king. Henry Jr led several revolt’s against his father. Despite this they never stop loving each other. When Henry II learn Henry jr had died he said "He cost me much, but I wish he lived to cost me more”.