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E1W0x TIL that dog obesity is positively correlated with owner obesity. This effect is only seen in dogs and not cats. The study suggests that this correlation can be attributed to obese owners walking their dogs less. No explanation other than neutering is given for the variation in weight among cats.
PDbe TIL that Pat Summitt, head coach of the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team, was so successful that the university twice asked her to coach the men’s team.
wo8DE TIL Satellite phones are illegal in certain countries. India and China, for example, in order to regulate the content. The penalties range from confiscation, to jail time, as some govts see them as political dissent
dkRd TIL Wuppertal Germany is home to the world’s oldest operating monorail system, established in 1901. It is still in daily use and has only suffered one fatal accident in over 110 years of service.
v1dxD TIL that the term "canola oil" is short for "Canada Oil low acid," a name coined to avoid the less marketable word for the product, "rapeseed oil"