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TIL: Russian airline Aeroflot has bred their own line of jackal-dog hybrids for bomb-sniffing, there are only 40 in existence all owned by Aeroflot

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9YY6G TIL Eleanor Roosevelt liked to pack heat. Weapon of choice? A .22 Smith & Wesson.
KO8yQ TIL that in 1999, Harvard physicist Lene Hau was able to slow down light to 17 meters per second and in 2001, was able to stop light completely.
epRg6 TIL Animal glue has been in use since ancient times but nearly vanished in Europe following the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Animal glue returned in the 16th century and is still in use, though primarily in restoration.
X9mr TIL a sailor who wishes to grow a beard in the Royal Navy has to submit a ‘permission to stop shaving’ form. He is then allowed two weeks to 'grow a full set’ before he presents himself to the Master at Arms who will decide if his beard looks stupid or is respectfully full enough to be permitted.
w0lM TIL the letter “G” was originally invented by the ancient Romans as a variant of the letter “C”, which was then used to make both “G” and “K” sounds