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TIL that human body temperature has been declining by 0.05 degrees F each decade

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e0LKg TIL in 2015 there was a duck in England, named Star, who liked wearing a bow tie, going to the pub with his owner and having a pint of beer.
ZpKwB TIL that the city of Philadelphia, which was where Washington had to live when he was president, had laws in place that said any slave that lived there for more than 6 months would be freed. So, Washington set up a rotational schedule exchanging his slaves between states to prevent their freedom.
p8Pl4 TIL that a dog in Mexico named Frida saved the lives of 12 people who were trapped under rubble due to earthquakes. She identified a total of 52 bodies during her career and is considered a national heroine in Mexico. She is now officially retired.
VK7D TIL the largest living creature on earth is a 2,200 acre mushroom living in Oregon.
ywlM TIL of a Black Sabbath tribute band that dresses up in McDonald’s character costumes and sing black sabbath songs with the lyrics changed to sing about food. They are called “Mac Sabbath”.