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TIL Roman charioteers and Emperor Nero drank goat dung as an energy drink

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m18NY TIL Young babies don't develop the reflex to breathe through their mouths until they are 3 or 4 months old.
69LdZ TIL the version of "Earth Angel" by The Penguins that became an unexpected hit had only been recorded by the band as a literal garage demo; drums on the track were muffled with pillows so as to not overwhelm the vocals. A neighbour's pet dog stopped many takes by barking.
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