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TIL in 1981 a dog won against two humans for honorary mayor of a California town. In response, Chinese newspaper "People's Daily" reported this as an example of the failings of Western democracy

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Br6XD TIL that the full name of the SS in Nazi Germany was the Schutzstaffel, which literally means "protection squadron", reflecting its origins as the Nazi Party's security unit.
dwJ9 TIL that the blood of eels is more poisonous than some snake venom, but cooking or digesting the blood renders it harmless.
aybN TIL that the victims of the Pompeii eruption had “perfect teeth” - linked to both a healthy diet and high levels of fluorine in the air and water near the volcano
5VenD TIL Inflatable tanks were used during WWII as decoys.
XEJv6 TIL that a woman died of natural causes and her free-range pet golden hamster scavanged her body to make a nest of her bones, skin and flesh.