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TIL that dogs can get obsessive-compulsive disorder from playing with laser pointers.

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GAAPG TIL Norway have polar nights when the sun never rises for several months
loQwG TIL that part of the as of yet unsolved Superpermutation problem was solved by someone who wanted to find the fastest way to watch the first season of the Anime "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" in every possible order
R7nbQ TIL the original writer and singer of the the lion sleeps tonight was only paid the equivalent of 2 US dollars but surprisingly his heirs were able to fight for justice using a 1940's British law.
nWoAo TIL that Isaac Newton became a member of Parliament but only spoke once, telling someone to close the window.
ep7YE TIL about Saturnalia - a Roman Holiday held between 17 - 23 December. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum, and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival atmosphere.