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TIL it is thought that dogs enjoy sticking their heads out of windows because its like a “high-def scent buffet.”

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OPQR TIL that a young Richard Branson had his flight to the Virgin Islands cancelled, so he chartered a private airplane. Not having enough money to do so, he picked up a small blackboard, wrote “Virgin Airlines $29” on it, sold tickets for the rest of the seats, and used that money to pay for the ride.
rojd TIL You would have to smoke ~1,500 lbs (680 Kg) in 15 minutes in order to overdose on marijuana.
rR8QM TIL that the International Olympic Committee banned South Africa from competing from Tokyo 1964 to Barcelona 1992 due to the South African government’s policy of apartheid.
l7px5 TIL Ty Cobb debuted in center field for the Detroit Tigers, three weeks after his mother killed his father
kJkem TIL mature cystic ovarian teratoma (ovarian tumor) can differentiate into tissue such as hair, teeth, fat and more