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TIL that dogs bark more than wolves because dogs have evolved into the equivalent of overgrown wolf puppies

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P1L6L TIL that children were protected for the first time from overwork at the factories only in 1833, with UK’s Factory Act which prohibited the employment of children under nine, limited their working hours, and insisted they should receive schooling.
VME4k TIL there were 30ft long sea cows called Steller's sea cows in the 1700s and we killed them.
4XBdN TIL that there's a legend that if the ravens of the Tower of London ever fly away, England will fall. Therefore, the wings of the ravens are clipped, so that they can't fly very far. Nevertheless, some still escape.
X044X TIL Honey has been shown to recover hopeless behavior in mice that have undergone restraint stress for 21 days
4r7g TIL That Ikea has developed a new “flat-pack” refugee shelter. It has solar panels designed to power a lamp and a phone charger, and lasts three years compared to the current shelter which lasts six months.