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TIL the same gene mutation responsible for dogs' friendly behavior compared to wolves' causes Williams syndrome in humans. This rare genetic condition is characterized by increased sociability but decreased cognitive ability.

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VB6Kk TIL Coca-Cola was exempt from the 1942 sugar rations by promising service members a bottle of Coke for five cents wherever they were
JXrl TIL of a pool in Minneapolis, MN that is a natural swimming pool. It is a self-contained swimming vessel that uses plants and natural microbes from a nearby regeneration pond to clarify and purify the water instead of chemicals for sterilization or disinfection.
DJYV TIL there’s an annual “Bowie vs. Prince” bike ride in Portland that’s been going on since 2008.
rNNbo TIL during WW2, Germany experimented with rocket powered submarines. They could reach underwater speeds of 28.1 knots (52.0 km/h; 32.3 mph).
oB5k7 TIL that the old seal of Zion, Illinois was adjudged illegal by the Supreme Court for containing the phrase "God reigns"