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TIL Canada has a $300 Gold Coin with a Narwhal on it

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6Exol TIL that during the Middle Ages, reliance on naturalistic remedies and a lack of training caused midwives to have many unsuccessful deliveries, resulting in accusations of witchcraft - and when midwives used medicinal knowledge unknown to the general public, they were also accused of witchcraft
aBG9 TIL Oreos activate more neurons in the brain’s pleasure centre than cocaine.
69L9J TIL the black spots seen on white fur worn by royalty are actually stoat tails.
0wRRR TIL a service dog bit 911 into a cellphone after her owner collapsed from a seizure. She became the first canine recipient of the VITA Wireless Samaritan Award, given to someone who used a cell phone to save a life.
a8JON TIL the name of Hitler's moustache style is called the "toothbrush moustache".