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TIL that adopting two puppies from the same litter can be detrimental to the puppies and their ability to bond with their owner; this is referred to as “littermate syndrome.”

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e0ygk TIL that researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered another job for introverts: grammar police.
5kER TIL: The first known “battery” dates back 2000 years, could produce up to 2 volts, and its use was unknown
yVM1p TIL humans have a gene named "Sonic Hedgehog" that is responsible for shaping the brain & limbs
xVRb TIL the world’s strongest beer is 60%ABV. It was made by a Dutch brewer who claimed that he was forced into making it as he was trying to keep up with the Scots
QgkL TIL that domestic cats instinctively don’t want to drink from the water bowl next to their food, and therefore seek it out first elsewhere in the house, because in the wild any water next to their kill might be contaminated.