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TIL - 'Who Let the Dogs Out' by Baha Men isn't actually about dogs but is a critique of men who engage in disrespectful behavior like catcalling women. The "dogs" referenced in the song symbolize such men, and the lyrics call them out for their behavior. It’s a feminist anthem.

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7rAvx TIL that for centuries there has been a secret wing to a museum in Naples, where all the erotic art found in Pompeii was locked away. The cabinet remained closed for more than a hundred years – the doorway even bricked up at one point – and was only fully opened to the public in 2000.
wK57 TIL Queen frontman Freddie Mercury had an overbite which he refused to surgically correct out of fear it would affect his singing voice.
wvp8 TIL Chang and Eng Bunker, the conjoined twins from Thailand who coined the term “Siamese Twins,” moved to North Carolina and became slaveowners.
E1YZ0 TIL Flamingos can live in lakes that are so toxic that the water would strip away human skin.
RxQQ TIL a group of firefighters buried themselves to survive a dangerous wildfire, then adopted a black bear cub who also survived and making him the real “Smokey the Bear.”