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oyQR TIL George Lucas planned to become a professional race-car driver, however, a terrible car accident just after his high school graduation ended that dream permanently.
mxo1R TIL that cows have best friends. In a study to identify factors affecting milk yields, researchers noticed that cows form attachments to specific individuals in their herd. When these cows are together, indicators of stress in both noticeably reduce.
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WkD18 TIL the last time Germany did not make an appearance at the FIFA World Cup was 1950, when it was banned from entering.
YpJ9B TIL Sally Tompkins, a nurse, was the first woman to be commissioned as an officer in any form of the United States army. She was commissioned as a captain in 1861. Under her supervision, she had the lowest death rate of any hospital -- Union or Confederate.