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TIL dogs laugh, and the sound of dog laughter can help calm anxiety at dog shelters.

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X0VLj TIL that Gregg Ernst backlifted 2422 kg (approximately 5,340 lbs.) of two cars on a platform to set the world record for live weight backlifting in July 1993. This record still stands today
1oVX TIL after an Ethiopian girl was kidnapped, three lions chased off the kidnappers and stayed with her until police arrived, leaving her unharmed
D1bDD TIL it takes a crane and $50 000 to castrate a hippo in Columbia
rAae TIL that before the advent of modern street-lighting, city planners in some cities erected huge “moonlight towers” that illuminated large swaths of area, mimicking the light of the moon. Some of these remaining towers are celebrated as landmarks in Austin, TX.
b68OE TIL That Judith Durham, Lead Singer of The Seekers, was a devout Christian, and stated that songs like: "I'll Never Find Another You, and Walk with Me, were "Love Songs for the Lord."