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TIL that kangaroos do not fart and scientists hope to extract the bacteria responsible for eating the farts to reduce carbon dioxide from livestock.

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loPVG TIL of John Solomon Rarey, a 19th century horse whisperer who tamed a horse named Cruiser which was known as "the fiercest horse ever seen". After meeting Rarey, Cruiser was said to be as gentle as a lamb. When Rarey died in 1866, Cruiser's bad temper returned.
AD5Kg TIL that the first pressing of Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' was scented with patchouli to give it the essence of church incense.
nM87 TIL before alarm clocks, people were employed as “knocker uppers” to go around and knock on doors to wake people up.
WkyM8 TIL Of Timothy Evans, a Welshman tried, convicted, and hung for the murder of his daughter. Throughout the trial, he blamed his downstairs neighbour for the murder. Three years later, his downstairs neighbour confessed.