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TIL Grapes are toxic to dogs

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VMY98 TIL The first Roman fire brigade was created to be very lucrative. Arriving at the scene the fire fighters did nothing while a price was negotiated. Failing to reach a deal, the structure was allowed to burn to the ground after which an offer was made to purchase it for a fraction of its value.
x67MD TIL about the Amami rabbit, native to Amami Ōshima and reminiscent of ancient rabbits, which exclusively inhabits two small islands in Japan.
0gwL TIL that portobello mushrooms are the same as regular button mushrooms, just older!
awGZ9 TIL that there is a pink lake in Western Australia due to the presence of algae and halobacteria!
ejaD TIL The lyrics to Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves A Woman” were completely improvised by Sledge on the recording. He improvised so well that his the session musicians assumed that he had pre-written lyrics.