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TIL: After WWII, the Russians used 17 different dog breeds to create the “supreme military dog” - and it looks like a giant fluffy poodle

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kOdeg TIL Stephen Colbert grew up in South Carolina as the youngest of 11 children. His dad and two of his brothers were killed in a plane crash when he was 10. He became introverted, spent his time reading (especially Tolkien), but eventually found a way to express himself through acting.
XDKP TIL Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in three days. His wife found it too gruesome, so he promptly burned the manuscript. He re-wrote it, once again in three days.
kyKW TIL Victoria’s Secret was founded by a man that felt embarrassed when buying lingerie for his wife. He wanted a store where men could feel comfortable buying lingerie, however that business model later became unprofitable and the company was sold.
QJy7E TIL Irish people call black people "daoine gorm" (blue people) rather than "daoine dubh" (literally black people) because "fear dubh" (black man) means "the devil".
w8oo TIL that the cast and crew of Borat nearly started a riot during the filming of the rodeo scene where Borat sings the (made up) Kazakhstan national Anthem to the tune of the American national anthem.