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TIL that it's illegal to make or sell products with dog or cat fur in the United States

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E1ked TIL that the dog breed 'shih tzu' were bred for royalty in ancient China and where pets for many emperors.
wLXaM TIL that 56% of the most highly-cited medical research papers in 2005 had results that were never replicated
9eOp TIL Ore trains in Sweden traveling down to the coast generate five times the amount of electricity they use, powering nearby towns and the return trip for other trains.
p8W0A TIL the inclusion of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 1992's Wayne's World helped propel the song to #2 on the charts seventeen years after the song was first released.
ba4N TIL: Chicago, “The Windy City”, got that nickname not because of its weather, but because of its politicians bragging about the city to win the 1893 World’s Fair. Its average wind speed of 10.3 mph is not even exceptional relative to other American cities: Boston- 12.4mph, and NYC- 9.3mph.