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TIL sanitation rated the greatest medical advance in 150 years

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0dXE1 TIL the invasion of Poland and the start of World War 2 were the aftermath of false flag events designed by Hitler to justify the invasion.
M7RX0 TIL Feral cats with a clipped ear are part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program
X0BDD TIL that in 16th to 18th century Scotland, horses got to help with the execution of horse thieves. The pin holding the guillotine blade in place above the condemned horse thief was tied to a horse with a cord, so the blade would fall when the horse took off running.
pYrDp TIL a Czech brewery employs crayfish to monitor water quality. The crayfish are fitted with high-tech sensors that monitor their movement and vitals. Any changes in the crayfish's condition or behavior alert the brewers to possible water issues.
yQLlV TIL Howie Mandel voices the character Gizmo in the 1984 film, Gremlins, and its 1990 sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch