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TIL that in June 2017, a tire shop in Fort Worth, Texas, was robbed so often that the owner bought a guard dog. The next time the shop was robbed, the intruders stole the dog.

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78onM TIL in 1967, gay rights activist John Nichols appeared in an NBC documentary called The Homosexuals. He used the pseudonym "Warren Atkins". His father was an FBI agent and feared he would lose his security clearance if they found out his son was gay, to the point of threatening to kill him.
9YN16 TIL two weeks of brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand builds self control (willpower), which subsequently can help you control aggression or keep on track with lifestyle changes (diet and exercise)
5Y95Q TIL that Pluto was discovered by a 23 year old farmboy with no degree in astronomy who spent a year comparing photographs of the night sky, searching for a "star" that changed positions. He would later earn his Masters degree and teach at New Mexico State
bKN7 TIL that a single helmet for the Air Force’s new F-35 fighter costs over $400,000
AA0o TIL there are only 2 escalators in the entire state of Wyoming.