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TIL: There is a class of dog breed bred to freeze with their muzzle pointed towards game. This tells the hunter where the quarry is and lets them move in for a shot.

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gaQy TIL that the same Muslim family (the Nuseibeh or Nusaybah clan) have been the door openers at the Christian Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for over 1300 years. They have acted as both custodians of the church and as mediators between the various Christian sects represented there.
oBpKA TIL the term "little pink"
VvjZ TIL American soldiers during WWII started a riot in New Zealand because they didn’t segregate their bars and they didn’t want to drink with non-white people.
XL58 TIL that Sean Connery turned down the Gandalf role in Lord of the Rings, saying “I read the book. I read the script. I saw the movie. I still don’t understand it.”
P9RZ TIL that Joe Pesci released an entire album where he sings as Vinny from My Cousin Vinny.