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TIL the Bull Arab originates from Australia and is commonly called the Australian Pig Dog since they were originally developed to hunt and hold pigs pinned to the ground by the ear. Currently, its breed status is not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club.

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5Nyn TIL a British soldier spent most of WW1 hiding in a wardrobe. A French family in German occupied France had taken him in, however 16 German soldiers were then billeted at the residence, spending their time in the same room as the wardrobe. Everyday he was silent and still to avoid being detected.
DJyv TIL Zach Braff beat up a 12 year old for spraying fake paint on his Porsche as a part of a prank on the show Punked. The scene was edited out.
OGxBa TIL the heat from the Mount Vesuvius eruption was so intense, it turned parts of one victim's brain into glass
eE95 TIL people in the other states use the phrase “Thank God for Mississippi” when referring to embarrassing statewide statistics
XEpaQ TIL that after T2: Judgement day, Arnold rejected every offer from the studio to do the third Terminator movie because James Cameron wasn't involved. James Cameron eventually told his friend to do it by saying "take the money and run" and Arnold got a huge paycheck.