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TIL humans domesticated dogs before we domesticated potatoes

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5x5p TIL Running back Joe Delaney, who could not swim, died attempting to save three children from drowning.
dDpBr TIL Christopher Walken worked as a lion tamer at age 16. He performed in a circus alongside a lioness named Sheba, whom he described as “very sweet” and compared to a dog.He took the job one summer before becoming an actor, saying, “Who’s going to turn that down?”
dGkd TIL that Bladerunner is so visually stunning partly because of the 1980 Hollywood Actors Strike, which gave the film’s Art Department and Designers an extra 3 months to improve and refine significantly their futuristic sets and props.
697GZ TIL about the WWII L4 Grasshopper plane named "Rosie the Rocketer" that it's pilot, Major Charles "Bazooka Charlie" Carpenter, had attached six bazookas to. It took part in the battle at Arracourt, forcing a tank column to retreat. He racked up 6 tank kills, including two Tigers.
Bj5d TIL of Baker’s Math: flour weight is always expressed as 100%, and sets the foundation for every other ingredient- 66% water, 2% salt, etc.