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TIL harmless bacteria called Pseudomonas and Proteus can make your dogs paws smell like popcorn and corn chips.

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djaZ TIL Of war pigs. Pigs that where used in ancient warfare as a countermeasure to war elephants (which feared their squeals). On occasion these pigs where set on fire for an increased effect.
PX0E TIL That ‘District 9’ is the outcome of the failed 'Halo’ movie
lo8Jr TIL that the first person to die during a space mission was Vladimir Komarov in 1967. He knew the capsule was unsafe and that he would not be returning alive so he demanded an open casket funeral to send a message to the government officials who had caused his death
wAMP TIL- A German man posted online looking for a person who was willing to be slaughtered and eaten. A man volunteered, the two met and they dined on his severed penis before he was willingly killed and cannibalized for months.
ad0L TIL there are cone snails that use insulin to hunt. They release a highly concentrated cloud of insulin that severely reduces the blood sugar in prey, making them too weak to escape.