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TIL Dogs sniff at a rate of 5 sniffs per second, the same rate as when they pant.

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9jNQ TIL In Japan, Karōshi (meaning death from overwork ) is such a prominent problem that the government passed a bill aimed at tackling premature death and illnesses caused by overwork, apparently the first of its kind in the world.
8a5kV TIL that YouTube was invented out of frustration that there wasn't a single platform to watch Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction following the now-infamous Super Bowl Halftime performance
d875d TIL there is only one publicly known operator who served both DEVGRU (US Navy Seal Team 6) and US Army Delta Force
4kEVb TIL that Namibia was the first country in the world to incorporate the protection of the environment into its constitution.
wLnlE TIL Warner Bros cancelled Home Alone because they didn't want to spend $14,7 million on it. 21st Century Fox continued the production and the film grossed $476 millions worldwide.