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TIL there were human zoos in the 20th Century

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GYPaG TIL George Orwell took his pseudonym name from the River Orwell in Suffolk in UK
J1npB TIL 10-20% of the world's population have allergies to cats or dogs. Even other animals, such as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets and horses, can cause allergy symptoms.
6E7bQ TIL About the legend of “Bob”, a newfoundland terrier from the nineteenth century who was found shipwrecked off the coast of England. He became known in London for saving people from drowning; 23 rescues in 14 years. In thanks, he became an honorary member of the Royal Humane Society.
e07Ak TIL while Richard Nixon was on a trip to the Soviet Union in 1959, high levels of radiation were detected the room he was staying in. Secret Service purposely argued about the radiation and how to handle it in an area they knew the Soviets had bugged. Three hours later, the radiation disappeared.
x6KDk TIL the Indian Ocean was called "Eastern Ocean" through the mid-18th century, but the Chinese used to call it "Western Ocean"