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TIL letting your dog sniff on walks is like giving them a mental workout, helping them relax and absorb information about their surroundings.

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VMZ9Q TIL that when Indonesia became independent in 1949, it chose a new red and white flag (????????). Monaco complained bitterly about it, because it was exactly the same as their existing flag (????????). However, Monaco was then not a member of the UN, and was small enough to be ignored
9YraB TIL that the tallest building in Vermont is Decker Towers, an apartment building which is only 11 stories or 124 feet tall.
nW8NW TIL, at first, Andrew Johnson wanted the Confederate leadership to be tried for treason, but Ulysses S. Grant threatened to resign and Johnson backed down.
DGAV TIL A French bee-keeper trained his bees to consume cannabis resin, thereby producing all-natural (rather than infused) cannabis honey.
JaKQ TIL that in Santiago in Chile you can get your coffee “con piernas” (with legs) ie. served by waitresses in very skimpy clothes.