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TIL the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 made Congressional Research Service reports publicly available on the internet for the first time.

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EgGpd TIL that The Egyptian dog Abuwtiyuw was a royal guard dog who received an elaborate ceremonial burial in the Giza Necropolis.
VME04 TIL when you are eating a pineapple, it is technically eating you as well. Pineapple is the only known source of Bromelain, a protein-digesting enzyme found in all parts of the fruit.
e0WY5 TIL: The most expensive video game ever sold is a rare version of Super Mario Bros. that sold for $100,150 in 2019. Only one copy is believed to exist in unopened condition.
ken5 TIL: “Gatorade is directly linked to to impaired neurological development, reduced fertility, early onset of puberty and altered thyroid hormones.”
LkOgp TIL that Lisa Kudrow initially played Ursula Buffay in Mad About You and then was cast as Phoebe Buffay in Friends based on that performance, with the producers using it as an opportunity to set the two shows in the same universe.