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TIL adopting puppies of the same litter is frowned upon because the puppies refuse to bond with the humans. Known as littermate syndrome.

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grWoy TIL In the 20th century there was a female gang called the Forty Elephants.Due to conventional ideas of femininity that women were weaker than men,courts believed it impossible women were orchestrators of crime.Most women were assumed to have played supporting roles and received lesser sentences.
GAJMG TIL that according to the researches - increasing your physical activity does not have direct linear relation to your calories consumption. Our organism adapts and stops the consumption by other sources, which results in only 5-15% increase in daily calories used despite the ammount of activity.
69o5W TIL A garment factory in Bangladesh used by multiple large corporations collapsed, killing 1134 workers. Walmart, Carrefour, Bonmarché, Benetton, Mango, Auchan and Kik refused to pay compensation to their families.
QJD7L TIL of the "Running of the Interns", in which interns of news organizations run up to a quarter-mile to deliver a paper copy of the US Supreme Court's opinion on major cases, as recording devices are not permitted within the building.
BgMex TIL that the State of North Carolina owns a 317-mile rail corrider between Morehead City, NC and Charlotte, NC. It is operated by Norfolk Southern, and carries over 70 freight and 8 passenger trains per day.