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TIL modern dog experts say you SHOULD comfort your dog when they’re afraid of fireworks or thunderstorms.

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E19vx TIL of test pilot Bill Weaver who survived the disintegration of his SR-71 Blackbird while going Mach 3.2 at 78,000 ft.
kbwg TIL: A woman named Alicia Head claimed to be a survivor of the 911 attacks at the WTC under the name Tania Head. She joined the World Trade Center Survivors’ Network support group, later becoming its president and was frequently mentioned in media reports. Her story was revealed to be a hoax in 2007
W7yPd TIL, that in 2014 the U.S. for-profit company Pearson took control of the high school GED afterwards, there was a 90 percent drop-off in pass rates.
9lm TIL Alec Baldwin donates everything he earns from Capital One to charity
JY9lm TIL That in London, on Monday 17th of October 1814, over 320,000 gallons of beer gushed out of the factory after several tanks broke. The beer claimed at least 8 people's lives, and countless others would have been iniured.