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TIL Grapes are toxic to dogs

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5EYB TIL 75% of all Silent Films Have Been Lost
GAVv4 TIL of the South African Taxi Wars, an ongoing turf war by South African taxi operators over passengers and lucrative routes caused by an unregulated transportation industry.
OoZw6 TIL that William Hitler, nephew of Adolf Hitler served in the US Navy and fought against his uncle during World War II. After the war, he changed his name into William Patrick Stuart-Houston and received American citizenship.
5VYJB TIL that the art of weaving Dhaka muslin, which was worn by Marie Antoinette and Mughal rulers, has been revived. It was lost in the 18th, but following rediscovery of the cotton flower used to make it, Bangladeshi weavers are working to revive it.
8axbK TIL that the average height of a male in the Netherlands has gained 20 cm (eight inches) in the last 150 years, according to military records.