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TIL that Oprah dated movie critic Roger Ebert

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dOVK TIL: tradition says that when entering a house or any other building, samurais had to leave their katana with a servant, but the wakizashi (a shorter katana) could be worn at all times and places. This is why the wakizashi is often called the samurai’s side arm
ANkEg TIL about The Hymn to Nikkal, the oldest piece of annotated music known to history, dating from between 1400 and 1200 BCE.
9YpD7 TIL a US dog grooming service suffered cancellations and received threats after a Facebook review claiming a groomer injured a dog. Video later proved the dog had been hit by a car as the owner's relative walked it unleashed hours after the grooming
EEl7 TIL that Facebook can have some devastating psychological effects, and that apparently, “Facebook Depression” is a thing
gBZ7 TIL An elephant takes the same amount of time to pee as a cat. Most mammals in fact, regardless of size take 21 seconds to urinate.