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TIL that since 1959, Russian scientist have been selectively breeding foxes in an attempt to domesticate them

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VMLbQ TIL that in the movie Noah's Ark, filmed in 1928, the flood scene at the movie's climax was created by actually dumping 600,000 gallons of water onto the set. Three extras drowned and many suffered broken bones. This led to the introduction of safety regulations for movie stunts in 1929.
pJ7p TIL “the annual savings on enforcement and incarceration costs from the legalization of drugs would amount to roughly $41.3 billion, with $25.7 billion being saved among the states and over $15.6 billion accrued for the federal government.”
vPmPL TIL that expensive weddings are directly linked to higher divorce rates.
WkbbX TIL in 1971 Roger Daltrey of The Who convinced his bank to lend him £39,500 for a house by having them believe that, as a major star, he was a millionaire. However, due to reckless tour spending The Who actually were £600k in debt at the time.
v8kK TIL that according to Mormonism, after being expelled from the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve went to live in Missouri.