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TIL dogs actually like when their owners use silly high-pitched voices to talk to them

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pgGb TIL In 1970 John Lennon paid all of the fines for 96 people who had been arrested for protesting against the apartheid South Africa rugby team playing in Britain.
QNGXX TIL schools have used infant simulator dolls which are designed to behave like real babies by crying, burping, and requiring 'feeding' and diapering, to try to deter teen pregnancy. A 2016 study found that teen girls in schools that used the dolls were about 36% more likely to get pregnant by age 20
OGleg TIL in ancient Rome, being born with a hooked nose was considered a sign of leadership.
JY0v1 TIL: Different horse breeds have different gaits, that relate to breed specific mutations in the DMRT3 gene. This gene controls the spinal neurological circuits related to limb movement. eg: Icelandic horse breeds can perform a four-beat lateral ambling gait known as a tölt.
rE7o TIL that in Bhutan, drawing erect penises on things is considered a sign of good luck