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TIL If your pet is persistently pressing its head against walls or furniture, it's often a sign of serious neurological issues like brain tumors, liver disease, strokes, or toxic exposure.

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xr65 TIL that Rolex & Tudor are owned by Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, which is registered as a charitable foundation and saves on Swiss taxes. But their spokesperson declines to say what evidence is available to confirm that the Wilsdorf Foundation makes charitable donations!
16oLO TIL that in parts of the Jim Crow South, Black people were denied purchasing vanilla ice cream with the exception of Independence Day.
xavk TIL Akon owns a diamond mine in South Africa
xW8g TIL men’s and women’s clothes button on opposite sides due to historical tradition where men needed quick access to their weapon using their right hand, while wealthy women were dressed by servants with the button configuration being flipped for easier access by the servants
Nal6 TIL of Bertha Benz, wife of the inventor of the first modern automobile, who made the first ever long-distance drive to market the invention. Along the way, she used her garter to repair the ignition and invented the first pair of brake pads. The 66mi trip took her the entire day.