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TIL The WHO estimates the total number of stray dogs to be about 200 million, and the total population of free-range dogs to make up about 75-85% of the global dog population.

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JYegv TIL Because Stevie Nicks is only 5 feet 1 inch, she said she felt "a little ridiculous" standing next to Mick Fleetwood, who is 6 feet 6 inches. For this reason, she regularly wore 6-inch platform boots.
O1b1 TIL in a 2009 TED talk about Malaria, Bill Gates brought a jar of mosquitos onto the stage and released them into the crowd to frighten the audience into considering the dangers of Malaria closer to home.
WkkLo TIL that in Star Wars, Yoda's unusual speaking style is maintained in the Estonian dubs of the movie, where it is grammatically correct.
kdkB TIL- Green Beanery, an organic coffee shop in Toronto, says all their proficts go to their owner –Energy Probe Research Foundation–which they call a “federally registered environmental charity”. In reality, it is a lobbyist group for fossil fuel companies, owned by Lawrence Solomon
VBVLB TIL in some countries on different continents, it has rained snakes, frogs, toads, jellyfish, worms, octopi, shellfish, and starfish throughout history