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TIL There's a sexually transmissible cancer which shows up in all stray dog populations around the world except Chernobyl

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eQyJ TIL in 1994 Guns n Roses Bassist Duff McKagan bought $100,000 in stock in Microsoft, Amazon and Starbucks
0wXn5 TIL a Swedish man survived for 2 months snowed in in his car by eating snow and maintaining his body temperature thanks to the “igloo effect.” The snow insulating his vehicle retained the warmth and 2 months is the upper limit for the amount of time the human body can survive without food.
MnbW TIL that Anonymous sent thousands of all-black faxes to the Church of Scientology to deplete all their ink cartridges.
gM8my TIL Cuddling has about the same effect on the brain as taking painkillers
yQOAX TIL born in 1779 into a family plagued by severe mental illness, Peter Roget's childhood was dominated by the depression and misery of those around him. In an effort to cope, he developed a compulsion for making lists. His lifelong passion culminated in the publication of Roget's Thesaurus in 1852.