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TIL that entirely poodle teams have competed in the Iditarod

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jNbRp TIL Queen Elizabeth II is likely a direct descendant of Dracula through her grandmother Queen Mary
nWV0d TIL pilot callsigns are assigned to you by your "buddies", inspired from something stupid you did/say, your name, or your physical appearance. e.g. "Rat" for someone short and ugly; "Alphabet" if your name is too long; "Caveman" if you enjoyed survival training too much.
0kRM TIL there exists patents for a nuclear powered drill that heats up the tip of the drill to high enough temperatures to melt rocks and create a glass coated tunnel.
Bg4vD TIL that many English men sold their wives in public auctions from the late 17th Century until the early 1900s. The practice was considered easier than obtaining a divorce...
6EA5Q TIL that most Muppets are left-handed because most Muppeteers are right-handed, so they operate the head with their favored hand, using their right hand to operate the head while operating the arm rod with their left hand.