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TIL in Thomas More’s Utopia, Utopian couples would see each other naked before they got married on the rationale that a man would not buy a horse before seeing every part of it beforehand.

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bBVN TIL that beer was invented in Iran 7000 years ago. Today, it’s outlawed there.
A5ag TIL Camels have been used often in battles because their smell and weird looks scare horses
R5gja TIL The Slow Loris is the only venomous primate. When threatened, they lick a gland on their inner elbow that, when mixed with their own saliva, creates a toxic compound known to cause muscle convulsions, heart and respiratory problems, unconsciousness, and even death through anaphylaxis shock.
N7mQb TIL in 2014 four black bears in New Hampshire were found dead of heart failure after eating 90 pounds of chocolate and donuts placed at a bait site.
M7YMa TIL President Woodrow Wilson let a flock of sheep graze on the White House lawn. They saved manpower by not having to mow the lawn while also raising $52,823 for the Red Cross through wool auctions.