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TIL a sick Great Dane was rushed to the emergency hospital. Unidentifiable foreign material showed up in his stomach on xray. Hours later, the surgeon reported removing 43-and-a-half socks from the dog’s stomach, saving his life.

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aw0AN TIL that, on the 1996 opening day of the Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios Hollywood, Steven Spielberg boarded the ride but requested that he be let off before the 86 foot (26 m) drop.
5Ymon TIL of August Dvorak, who in 1936 invented a 'perfect keyboard' which is way more efficient than regular keyboards as it requires less finger motion and reduces errors compared to the standard QWERTY keyboard arrangement.
WDXd TIL that Shaq owns 17 auntie Anne’s Pretzel Shops, 40 24-Hour Fitness clubs, 155 Five Guys restaurants and 150 Car washes
KORRJ TIL that astronauts Mark Lee and Jan Davis married in secret 9 months before their joint flight to the ISS and didn't tell NASA until it was too late to train replacements. They are the only married couple to have ever flown in space together.
nBZo TIL Saudi Arabia and Bahrain recently made a joint bid to host the Olympics with the mens’ events in Saudi Arabia and the womens’ events in Bahrain as women are not allowed to play sports in Saudi Arabia. The IOC vetoed the bid.