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TIL In a bid to reverse the declining popularity of Greyhound racing in the UK during the 1930's, they imported and attempted to train Cheetah's to race

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0wjwv TIL about the Nowe Ateny, the first Polish encyclopedia (written in 1745-1746). It included definitions such as “Horse: Everyone knows what a horse is,” “Goats are a stinking kind of animal,” and “Dragon is hard to overcome, yet one shall try.” The humor was likely unintentional.
V9G TIL - Stores cannot charge you a fee or set a minimum limit for Mastercard or Visa. Refuse to pay these and threaten to report the merchant if they do. They can be fined $1,000s for violations under their agreement. http://bit.ly/LgDNoM
9Yv1Q TIL about the Wood Frog. These frogs have adapted to cold climates by freezing over the winter. During this time, they stop breathing and their hearts stop beating. Their bodies produce a special antifreeze substance that prevents ice from freezing within their cells
E1y0P TIL David Hasselhoff's body in The Spongebob Squarepants Movie during the escape scene was a 12 foot-long animatronic torso of himself.
XE48r TIL after making edits and appealing to the MPAA for an R rating, Scarface director Brian DePalma felt that the cuts he made were so minor no one would notice if he put them back in, so he did.