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TIL it is likely that dog’s smile because they have observed humans doing it, and we condition them to smile by giving them treats and snuggles when they look happy. They’re basically brown-nosing us.

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OoodY We ask a scientist who has peered around it.
X7rP TIL that all birds of prey check over their shoulders for other predators before striking - except for eagles
jNwYQ TIL about Hemimastix kukwesjijk which is not a plant, animal, fungus, or protozoa. It constitutes an entirely new Kingdom, a new branch on the tree of life.
NvEP TIL that in 1894, the London Times predicted that London would be under nine feet of horse manure by 1950
BgWBW TIL that in 1977, European TV airwaves were taken over by an “alien” force, known as Vrillon, of the Ashtar Galactic Command, which delivered a psychedelic message of inner truth and peace. The incident has never been explained.