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TIL spiked dog collars were originally made to protect dog’s necks when attacked by wolves.

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7x0x TIL that the first successful surgery to repair an anal fistula was performed on Louis XIV in 1686; anal fistula surgery then became highly fashionable, with members of the royal court lining up to undergo the procedure (whether they needed it or not) or faking it by placing bandages on their bums
0dPxN TIL That the average height of the Danish national handball Olympic gold winning team is 195 cm or 6'4"
N7yEM TIL despite the huge size of whales, their pupils are only about 50% larger than those of humans. However, this still means they can hypothetically see stars about one magnitude fainter than we can, revealing 2.5 times more stars. Giant deep-sea squids have pupils some 10 times wider than whales.
m1OjE TIL B-2 Stealth Bomber comes with a Toilet, Bed and Microwave that is used to heat up "Bomber Dogs" a favorite snack of B-2 pilots which is hotdogs and Chilli.
OG51R TIL that during annular and solar eclipses, Navajo people as part of sacred traditions, don't look at the sun. Some Navajo even fast, not sleep and not do any activities for several hours after the eclipse. During the recent annular eclipse, Monument Valley was also closed to the public for a day.