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TIL that people tend to like dogs more than cats because dogs have evolved to have expressive eyebrows and are easier to ‘read’

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OoOY4 TIL Johannes Gutenberg introduced the moveable type printing method to Europe, kickstarting the Printing Revolution and enabling the rise of revolutionary ideas like Martin Luther's 95 Theses.
DJGP TIL The Railroad Commission of Texas regulates the oil and gas industry, pipeline safety, the coal and mining industry, but NOT railroads.
e0RX6 TIL that all gift cards in Australia are now valid for 3 years from 'activation' or purchase, regardless of when they were bought and regardless of what it says on the card.
kPg TIL: Colombia‘s drug barons are going underwater, with million dollar submarines that can ship up to eight tons of cocaine per load.
NXb61 TIL: Astronomers didnt officially confirm the existence of planets outside our solar system until 1992