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TIL that the song My Sharona by the Knack was about a real person; she sells high end real estate today.

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yp0a TIL that in the first study to show hormonal bonding between humans and another species, it was found that staring into your dog’s eyes causes a rise in oxytocin - the same hormone that bonds human mothers to infants.
Lkror TIL that on Halloween in Alaska Moose living near inhabited areas, such as Anchorage, feast on jack-o-lanterns in peoples front yards. State regulations prohibit the feeding of certain animals, including Moose, so if one is seen by enforcement agents snacking in your yard, you will receive a fine.
jBvQ TIL The last moments of Jonestown’s mass suicide were recorded by Jones. The FBI released the tape publicly.
lBOr TIL That many biblical scholars think that “In the beginning…” actually refers to the beginning of God’s reign because of Hebrew grammar and the other instances of the phrase.This would mean that God created everything with materials which were already in existence.
AkmB TIL In 1999, it snowed so much in Toronto that the army was called to shovel the city out.