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TIL that in the 1600s, a conjoined twin was sentenced to death but averted the execution by pointing out that this would also kill his innocent twin brother.

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LQLQr TIL that the modern camel, the epitome of adaptation to extreme desert climate, actually originates in the northern North American Paracamelus which migrated across the Bering land bridge into Asia around 6 million years ago
WklaY TIL the only air-to-air kill by an F-15E during Desert Storm was done using a 2000lb bomb, not a missile or rocket.
VB7mB TIL George Carlin’s 1972 “Seven Dirty Words” routine (“shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, tits”) led to a 1978 Supreme Court case affirming FCC power to regulate indecent broadcasts. Carlin defended “tits” as too harmless for the list, joking it sounded like a snack food.
m9Xp TIL that certain types of music can reduce anxiety in dogs, which can be useful during fireworks, thunderstorms, and separation. In a study when solo piano at 50-60 bpm was played, 85% became more clam, and over half of the dogs went to sleep
R7j1l TIL that Bob Hope became a part-owner of the Cleveland Indians in 1946. Hope also owned a share of the Los Angeles Rams, along with Bing Crosby, from 1947-1962.