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TIL Rottweilers purr like cats

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bbXj TIL that Geddy Lee’s parents fell in love in Auschwitz at the age of 12 or 13. His father would bribe the guards to give his mother food or clothes as a sign of affection.
7rbpO TIL about the quokka, a marsupial in Australia that has become so accustomed to humans visiting that it is known to take selfies with them
Wk79o From powering airplanes to replacing nuclear energy, algae has been touted as a green energy miracle. So if our waterways are already filled with the stuff, why isn’t it filling the world’s skies with biofueled planes? Algae is a tricky creature that presents a lot of challenges and misconceptions. Here’s why it’s difficult to harness—and why it could big a big payoff.
MevwV TIL infamous cult leader Jim Jones poisoned his followers with Flavor Aid (not Kool-Aid); earlier, he'd been awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award for his progressive integrationist views.
gMJO7 TIL skunk spray is toxic to dogs. It can cause anemia and organ damage that if severe enough could kill them : (