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TIL Dexter, the U.S. Navy’s very last working horse, was stationed in Philadelphia to haul trash, and upon his passing in 1968, he was buried with full military honors.

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d8YQK Everybody poops—around a pound a day, in fact—and everybody wants a clean butt. Good old TP has come a long way since the first commercial toilet paper was marketed 162 years ago, and you might be surprised at how much Research & Development goes into each roll.
XO5k TIL there was a service dog named Endal, who, in 2001, rescued his unconscious owner by putting him in the recovery position, covering him with a blanket, retrieving his mobile phone, and running to a nearby hotel to obtain help after his wheelchair was clipped by a vehicle.
9wOvM TIL Russian mathematician and Fields Medalist Vladimir Voevodsky was expelled from Moscow State University for not attending classes and failing academically. He then got a PhD from Harvard despite no degree and having never applied after being recommended based on several independent publications.
6RjZ TIL that even though he initially refused it, George Washington’s salary as President ($25,000) equaled 2% of the national budget
0wkk1 TIL of Oliver Sipple, a veteran who saved Gerald Ford from being shot. Subsequently outed as gay, his family disowned him. He sued the media outlets that outed him to no avail. He developed schizophrenia and alcoholism. Found dead at 47, he never met Ford and his funeral was attended by 30 people