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TIL that grain-free dog/cat food, although advertised as more healthy, has been linked to deadly heart issues in dogs/cats and most vets recommend against it.

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8aBr8 TIL There are over 40 dangerous radioactive satellites in orbit of Earth. One - Kosmos 954 - already crashed in Canada in 1978 spreading radiation over 600km, eventually leaking into the US
D1rZD TIL Evel Knievel, perhaps the best known daredevil, ruined his career when he attacked a man with a baseball bat due an unflattering book. The victim was knocked unconscious and needed major surgery to repair his arm.Evel only served 6 months in jail but lost all his endorsements and contracts.
wLp9Y TIL At the age of 25, William Lawrence Bragg—along with his father—were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their efforts in the analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays. He remains the youngest person ever to receive it in a scientific field, as Malala Yousafzai is the youngest
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