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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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VMbM0 TIL (initially from my textbook) that the Cheaper by the Dozen family was inspired by the Gilbreths. The mother Lilian (a psychologist), and the father Frank (an engineer) were famous for many other things besides the book one of their daughters wrote about the family.
0Bo1 TIL a village in India planted over 80,000 mangrove trees to get a world record and the trees later protected the village from a flood.
VBAEp TIL that “You Are Not Alone“ by Michael Jackson is still banned in Belgium because a court concluded it was possible that R. Kelly, who wrote the song, plagiarized Belgian songwriting brothers Edward and Daniel van Passel.
j6LKn TIL a 2017 study found that cable TV exposure reduced boys’ cognitive ability and graduation rates, especially in educated families, as light TV entertainment replaces more stimulating activities, affecting development.
G9d5 TIL That Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.