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TIL Pluto is, by law, still a planet in New Mexico

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e0N4n TIL that a Karen or Qareen is a type Ginn demon.
QNyDE TIL that being upside-down for an extended period of time could kill you.
69NaW TIL a "bum gun" is a type of bidet that resembles a garden hose with a hand-spray nozzle. They're so commonly found in Thailand (both Western-style and squat toilets) that politicians were outraged upon learning their parliamentary building didn't have what some refer to as "ass blasters".
0dRbj TIL that, on average, half of all service dogs fail their training. Due to this poor rate, South Korea experimented with cloning service dogs that had already passed their training. The resulting clones passed at rates much higher than average.
Zlra TIL that of all the people aged 65+ that have EVER lived, over 50% are alive right now.