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TIL that the earliest known depiction of Christ is a piece of Roman graffiti mockingly depicting Jesus as a crucified donkey

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BOBD TIL a growing number of wealthy women are getting cosmetic surgery know as Blowtox - Botox injections in the scalp. This stops nerves from activating sweat glands so they can emerge from the gym with their hair still looking blow-dried.
RKew TIL until the enactment of Robin’s Law in 2000, retired military working dogs were routinely euthanized, b/c the dogs were classified as equipment & were thought to be unable to adjust to civilian life. The law is named after a military handler who tried to adopt his dog before it was euthanized.
YprRA TIL the most expensive first class tickets on the Titanic were $4350 (or £870) in 1912 money. That's over $100,000 today.
R70yw TIL in 2001, an Australian child psychologist allowed a 15-year-old boy with terminal cancer to have sex with a prostitute and lose his virginity before he died.
R7Ad4 TIL when given the choice between cocaine or artificial sweetener, a majority of rats choose the sweetener (saccharin) even if they already developed a dependence to cocaine