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TIL that Shampoo was first discovered in India

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1QoD TIL By damming up rivers, beavers create natural wetlands that (1) encourage the growth of salmon, trout, frogs, and songbirds; (2) work like sponges during floods to reduce the amount of damage; and (3) create a barrier of passive resistance from violent predators like coyotes, wolves, and bears.
XEQZQ TIL In 1948, Quezon City was declared capital of Phillipines until 1976, when former President Ferdinand Marcos transferred the title to Manila. In 2013, a councilor urged Congress to make Quezon City the capital again
8eMVa TIL Why England didn't have cowboys. Large herds of cattle were once driven south from Scotland, by a drover and his dogs. These dogs were often left to find their own way home, moving hundreds of miles the length of England. Innkeepers who fed them on the way were repaid by the drover next summer.
0kB1 TIL that North Korea has less firepower than Thailand, and only slightly more than Ethiopia.
VMMx8 TIL that Ancient Romans didn't measure time in 60-minute hours. An hour was about 45 minutes in winter and 75 minutes in summer.