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TIL the "friendliness" gene mutation that distinguishes dogs from wolves causes Williams syndrome in humans, which causes hypersociality and reduced intelligence

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4XmB6 TIL that Canadians do say about differently, just not in the aboot way. Canadian raising makes it so that the words clout and cloud have different pronunciations of the sound [ow].
9wPMm TIL in a rare move for a large corporation, SC Johnson voluntarily stopped using Polyvinylidene chloride in saran wrap which made it cling but was harmful to the planet. They lost a huge market share.
QJa5M TIL that eating a slug can kill you
4Xv6N TIL that solar eclipses and lunar eclipses always come in pairs. There is always a lunar eclipse 15 days before or after a solar eclipse.
WkQW8 TIL, there are grapes flavored like cotton candy. David Cain created the unique flavor through plant breeding in 2011. He bred 1,000 plants before perfecting the cotton candy flavor.