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TIL of Basenji dogs, a dog breed that doesn't bark.

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LQR0p TIL Taxi drivers are less likely to die from Alzheimer's disease. Having to memorize routes is hypothesized to have beneficial effects on the hippocampus, a brain structure involved in learning and memory, which degenerates in Alzheimer's disease
VL64 TIL that there are large numbers of abandoned highways in the US. They are typically left in place and known as lost highways.
0wZrv TIL Mr Rogers poured the 100 billionth Crayola crayon
Ooxra TIL despite being a popular trope in crime fiction, it's basically impossible to quickly incapacitate someone with a chloroform-soaked rag. It generally takes about 5 minutes of inhaling the substance to render someone unconscious
d8VKQ TIL that Singapore has been physically growing its borders for years by literally importing sand from other countries. Since independence, Singapore has increased its physical landmass by more than 20% already resulting in the complete disappearance of 24 islands in the Indonesian archipelago.