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TIL that in South Carolina, the maximum sentence for beating your dog is longer than the max sentence for beating your wife.

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V090 TIL An eagle was given a 3d-printed prostate beak after her real one was damaged after being shot.
9YkRr Today I learned every year hundreds of Great White Sharks migrate to a random area in the mid-Pacific ocean and loiter around, no one knowing why. This area has been coined as the "White Shark Cafe'".
ajYN TIL there’s an optical illusion that can detect schizophrenia
lreN TIL that in 2013 a scientist injected human brain cells into a mouse brain, which improved the mouse’s memory and ability to learn
NDYN TIL that tracksuits, particularly Adidas, are so popular in Russia because after the fall of the Soviet Union, cheap tracksuit clothing flooded the Russian market. The Russian people, who were unaware of western fashion norms, loved the comfortable and cheap clothing, leading to huge popularity.