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TIL A Marking Harness, a sponge of chalk or crayon worn on a Ram's chest, is used to tell which sheep a ram has mounted. (Some sheep end up looking polka dotted.)

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vEXL TIL that some elevators have a mode called Sabbath service which let people use the elevator without pressing a button
JG0k TIL the city of Medellin, Colombia reduced motorcycle assassinations by 39% when it banned male passengers from riding on the back of motorbikes
R77ew TIL in 1989 fifteen major airlines would not show the scene in Rain Man where Raymond Babbitt talks about aviation safety.
N7Rj1 TIL in 2019, a UK government agency declared that anyone with at least 30,000 followers on social media is classified a 'celebrity' and can't breach advertising regulations.
BogW TIL during WWII Canada gave out buttons to people who tried to enlist but were refused due to medical conditions to show their willingness to fight with the military forces of Canada