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Today I learned there were 12 confirmed dogs on the Titanic and 3 of them survived.

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47w6 TIL that DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy on ‘Star Trek’) had wanted to become a doctor, but could not afford medical school. He received many letters from fans who went into medicine because of his character: “To influence the youth of the country … is an award that is not handed out by the industry”.
KENa TIL That a Galapagos tortoise that died in 2006 at Steve Irwin’s zoo was originally owned as a pet by Charles Darwin in 1835.
1aMM8 TIL that Scotland's national animal is the unicorn
KOrja TIL the small hole next to the camera on the back of a phone is for a microphone for when shooting video
Rr0w TIL that the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention recommends US travelers to Iceland to get vaccines for rabies because they might be bitten by bats. There are only 20 documented cases of bat sightings in Iceland - ever.