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TIL The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland. It was apparently chosen because of its connection with dominance and chivalry as well as purity and innocence in Celtic mythology

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JYkv TIL that if two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck together. This reaction is called cold welding.
xBZw TIL the FDA recognizes over 70 different types of cheeses, not including nacho cheese. This means that food producers can call anything “nacho cheese.”
ndRd TIL of Diana Kim, a photographer from Hawaii, who, after 10 years of documenting the homeless, found her own father among them.
mxelp TIL that Wally is a federally registered emotional support alligator. Wally brought his owner Joie out of depression and Joie subsequently realized the calming effect Wally has on people and decided to register him as an emotional support animal.
ODg7 TIL: Composer Sun Ra once performed for catatonics and schizophrenics. One broke a years-long silence to ask him “Do you call that music?”